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eighty-eight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
eighty-eight
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

Number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88

num

An abbreviation for 'Hugs and kisses' in amateur radio. Used especially in Morse code.

noun

A piano (from the number of keys)

Slang

noun

A butterfly of the genera Callicore, Perisama, or Diaethria, some of which have a pattern on their wings similar to the digits "88".

Usage

Inflected Forms

eighty-eights (plural)

Phrases

eighty-eighth

Frequently Paired Words

eighty eight eighty-eighth

Synonyms

88 lxxxviii

Questions

What does eighty-eight mean?
Number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88

How to pronounce eighty-eight

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