Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninetysomething

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nine-tysome-thing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

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

Colloquial

noun

A person between 90 and 99 years old.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ninety + -something.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ninety-something (alternative) ninetysomethings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

twentysomething thirtysomething fortysomething fiftysomething sixtysomething seventysomething eightysomething hundredsomething

Synonyms

nonagenarian

Questions

What does ninetysomething mean?
An indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).
Where does ninetysomething come from?
From ninety + -something.

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