ninesome
Syllables: nine·some/ˈnaɪnsəm/
ninesome noun: a group of nine persons or things.
Noun
ninesome (plural ninesomes)
- A group of nine persons or things.
- In the ninesome reel the dance is fully organized; i.e. there is no arbitrary change of partner, and quite sophisticated dance-figures occur.1954, The Folk Dancer, volumes 1-3, page 34
- As they stood before a staid cast-iron gate across the street from where they work, they made as toothsome a ninesome as could ever be glimpsed anywhere.1958 October 13, LIFE
Forms of ninesome
| plural | ninesomes |
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Origin of ninesome
From nine + -some.
Questions about ninesome
- What does ninesome mean?
- Ninesome means a group of nine persons or things.
- What part of speech is ninesome?
- Ninesome is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ninesome?
- Ninesome is pronounced /ˈnaɪnsəm/.
- What is the plural of ninesome?
- The plural of ninesome is ninesomes.
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