ninety-eight

[ nahyn-tee-eyt ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 90 plus 8.
2. a symbol for this number, as 98 or XCVIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 98 in number.

Example Sentences

“So every ninety-eight years, people move out of their houses and turn them into museums?”

From Literature

By the year 2000 there were only ninety-eight fish left, and the tribes decided to act.

From Salon

The digital thermometer on the dashboard reads ninety-eight degrees.

From Literature

And then, just as she reached a hundred and ninety-eight, Joseph Ryan appeared at her elbow, like a waiter.

From Literature

“You know, I’m ninety-eight percent sure the queen would’ve knighted that guy had he not died so young, may his soul rest in peace.”

From Literature