eightysomething
eightysomething numeral: an indeterminate value between 80 (inclusive) and 90 (exclusive).
Numeral
eightysomething
- An indeterminate value between 80 (inclusive) and 90 (exclusive).
- There in the doorway stood an eightysomething Las Vegas showgirl.2006, Laura Levine, The PMS Murder, page 52
Noun
eightysomething (plural eightysomethings)
- A person between 80 and 89 years old.
- She was a sprightly eightysomething.
- Instead of twentysomethings with one rare but curable disease, they find eightysomethings with many common chronic diseases that aren't curable.2011, Mark Lachs, M.D., chapter 3, in What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Getting Older
- Synonyms:
- octogenarian, octogenary
eightysomething meaning in Tagalog
eightysomething in Tagalog
- a person between the ages of 80 and 89
- wawalumpuin, oktohenaryo
Synonyms of eightysomething
Forms of eightysomething
| Numeral | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eighty-something |
| Noun | |
| plural | eightysomethings |
Origin of eightysomething
From eighty + -something.
Questions about eightysomething
- What does eightysomething mean?
- Eightysomething means an indeterminate value between 80 (inclusive) and 90 (exclusive).
- What is eightysomething in Tagalog?
- Eightysomething in Tagalog is wawalumpuin, oktohenaryo. See Eightysomething meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is eightysomething?
- Eightysomething can be a numeral or a noun.
Words near eightysomething in the dictionary
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