eighties, mid-eighties
(noun) the time of life between 80 and 90
eighties
(noun) the decade from 1980 to 1989
eighties
(noun) the decade from 1880 to 1889
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eighties
plural of eighty
eighties pl (plural only)
The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.
The decade of one's life from age 80 through age 89.
(temperature, rates, pluralonly) The range between 80 and 89.
• '80s, 80s
eighties (not comparable)
From or evoking the 81st through 90th years of a century (chiefly the 1980s).
Source: Wiktionary
Eight"y, a. Etym: [AS. eahtatig, where the ending -tig is akin to English ten; cf. G. achtzig. See Eight, and Ten.]
Definition: Eight times ten; fourscore.
Eight"y, n.
1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.
2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
