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ninetysomething

ninetysomething numeral: an indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).

Numeral

ninetysomething

  1. (colloquial) An indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).

Noun

ninetysomething (plural ninetysomethings)

  1. (colloquial) A person between 90 and 99 years old.
    • She was a sprightly ninetysomething.
    Synonyms:
    nonagenarian

ninetysomething meaning in Tagalog

ninetysomething in Tagalog

a person between the ages of 90 and 99
sisiyamnapuin, nonahenaryo

Synonyms of ninetysomething

Forms of ninetysomething

Numeral
alternative formninety-something
Noun
pluralninetysomethings

Origin of ninetysomething

From ninety + -something.

Questions about ninetysomething

What does ninetysomething mean?
Ninetysomething means an indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).
What is ninetysomething in Tagalog?
Ninetysomething in Tagalog is sisiyamnapuin, nonahenaryo. See Ninetysomething meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is ninetysomething?
Ninetysomething can be a numeral or a noun.

Words near ninetysomething in the dictionary

  1. ninetynine
  2. ninetyodd
  3. ninetyone
  4. ninetyseven
  5. ninetysix
  6. ninetysomething
  7. ninetysomethings
  8. ninetythree
  9. ninetytwo
  10. Ninevah
  11. Nineveh

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