- nine⇄adj. being one more than eight.
Ex. ""Nine little, eight little, seven little Indians."" - nine⇄expr. dressed to the nines, elaborately dressed, as for a formal occasion.
Ex. When she's dressed up to the nines for some grand party (Thomas Hardy). - nine⇄expr. the Nine,
a. the Muses.
Ex. For I, through grace of the Nine, Poet am also (Charles S. C. Bowen).
b. (Especially British.) the countries comprising the European Economic Community since 1793; the nine nations of the Common Marke - nine⇄nine, noun, adjective.
- nine⇄noun 1. one more than eight; 9. Six and three make nine.
2a. a set of nine persons or things.
b. a team of nine players.
Ex. a baseball nine.
c. a playing card, roll of dice, domino, billiard ball, or other part of a game with