Niner (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The referee held up nine fingers, shouting "I've got a niner, replay the down" to signal the extra point attempt was good.
- When asked his preferred number for the game, he said five, but the license plate number he chose for his car was a recurring niner.
- Dewey Decimal Classification used the niner as the general main class number for manuscript and rare books.
- John made his lucky guess, a niner followed by six, and unwrapped the last portion of the mystery prize.
- On the ninth anniversary the couple shared their first encounter story, a reason why he picked a niner as their anniversary tattoo.