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eightyodd

eightyodd numeral: slightly more than eighty.

Numeral

eightyodd

  1. Slightly more than eighty.
    • Inspired by the writings of Sir James Foggart, a Carlylean philosopher, he puts before Parliament a programme much like that presented by Carlyle himself eightyodd years since: emigration of children on a large scale, and cultivation of the land so that the country may produce more of its own food.1926 September, Henry Greenleaf Pearson, “The Silver Spoon”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2025

Origin of eightyodd

From eighty + -odd.

Questions about eightyodd

What does eightyodd mean?
Eightyodd means slightly more than eighty.
What part of speech is eightyodd?
Eightyodd is a numeral.

Words near eightyodd in the dictionary

  1. eightyfive
  2. eightyfold
  3. eightyfour
  4. eightyish
  5. eightynine
  6. eightyodd
  7. eightyone
  8. eightyseven
  9. eightysix
  10. eightysomething
  11. eightysomethings

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