Definition of FIFTIES

fifties

Noun

  • the decade from 1950 to 1959
  • the time of life between 50 and 60
  • the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
  • a United States bill worth 50 dollars
  • plural of fifty
  • The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.
  • The decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59.
  • The range between 50 and 59 Fahrenheit.

Adj

  • From or evoking the 51st through 60th years of a century (chiefly the 1950s).

Examples

  • Don't bring ambrosia, this isn't a fifties potluck.
  • I will probably be dead by the fifties.
  • It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!
  • You don't really start living until you're in your fifties!

Synonyms

1950s, 50, fifty, fifty dollar bill, L, mid-fifties, '50s, 50s

Scrabble Score: 13

fifties: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fifties: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fifties: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

fifties: valid Words With Friends Word