nother

adjective

noth·​er ˈnə-t͟hər 

variants or 'nother

: other

—used especially in the phrase a whole nother

—used chiefly in speech or informal prose

Examples of nother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But there must have been a pressure, or at least the possibility, of staying on tour for a whole ‘nother year, if not longer, knowing the demand for it was there and then some. —Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

These bite-size gadgets and gizmos will take your stockings to a whole 'nother level. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024

White boucle is everywhere these days, but black boucle on a sculptural chair like this is a 'nother thing of beauty entirely. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024

There’s a whole ‘nother week of Halloween festivities yet to come, so prepare for even more celeb costumes in the coming days. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024

But Matthew Gabriel, 25, who lives in Philly's Mt. Airy neighborhood, took his football fanaticism to a whole 'nother level. —Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024

To top it all off, a nother American obsession — tequila — is starting to cause problems too. —Mark Stevenson, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024

Jill Scott took that vocal prowess to a whole 'nother level, showing off a range unmatched in the music industry, and teaching some lessons along the way. —Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023

But going on single and playing that role is a whole 'nother ball game. —Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

alteration (from misdivision of another) of other, adjective

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nother

• whole nother

Rhymes for nother

• brother
• mother
• other
• smother
• souther
• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother