Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being six more than eighty: The cardinal number that is the sum of eighty and six; 86.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The recipe calls for eighty-six ounces of flour.
  • He scored eighty-six points in the final game.

Advanced Usage

• As a numeral in sequences: Used to denote position, quantity, or identification.
  • Please turn to page eighty-six in your textbook.
  • The winning lottery number was eighty-six.

Variants and Related Words

• 86: The numeric form.
• LXXXVI: The Roman numeral form.

Synonyms

• 86: (Numeral form)
• Four score and six: (Archaic form)

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To eighty-six something/someone": (Slang, separate from the numeral) To discard, reject, or refuse service to. This is a distinct idiomatic usage.
  • The bartender decided to eighty-six the rowdy patron.
  • They had to eighty-six the special menu item because they ran out of ingredients.

Adjective

1. being six more than eighty