Eleventeen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech numeral
Quick meaning: Eleventeen is a numeral meaning (nonce word) Twenty-one (21).
Meaning
(nonce word) Twenty-one (21).
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A relatively large number, not precisely specified.
- (colloquial) A nonsense number.
Example Sentences
"He fitted about eleventeen thousand people last year."
Many giglets I have married seen / Ere they forsooth could reach eleventeen.
Trust me, I've checked every angle and analyzed a zillion options eleventeen different ways.
Hobbes: Ooh, that's a tricky one. You have to use calculus and imaginary numbers for this. Calvin: Imaginary numbers?! Hobbes: You know, eleventeen, thirty-twelve, all those.
Synonyms for eleventeen
Depending on context, synonyms include manifold.
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