Definition of SIXTIES

sixties

Noun

  • the decade from 1960 to 1969
  • the time of life between 60 and 70
  • the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
  • plural of sixty
  • Alternative letter-case form of Sixties (The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc.)
  • The decade of one's life from age 60 through age 69.
  • The range between 60 and 69 Fahrenheit.

Adj

  • From or evoking the 61st through 70th years of a century (chiefly the 1960s).

Examples

  • Highs in the mid sixties.
  • I remember living through the sixties.
  • She coughed as she exhaled. Sixties weed had been nowhere near this strong.
  • She retired at some point in her sixties, I don't recall exactly when.

Synonyms

1960s, 60, LX, mid-sixties, sixty, '60s, 60s

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

sixties: valid Words With Friends Word