twenty

twen·ty

noun \ˈtwen-tē, ˈtwən-\

plural twenties

Definition of TWENTY

1

: a number equal to two times 10 — see number table

2

plural : the numbers 20 to 29; specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century

3

: a 20-dollar bill

— twen·ti·eth \-tē-əth\ adjective or noun

— twenty adjective

— twenty pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of TWENTY

1. Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.

Origin of TWENTY

Middle English, from twenty, adjective, from Old English twēntig, noun, group of 20, from twēn- (akin to Old English twā two) + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at two, ten

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with TWENTY

plenty, sente, tenty