As numerals the difference between forty and fortyish
is that forty is (cardinal) the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one while fortyish is any number close to forty.
As a noun forty
is (slang) a 40 ounce bottle of beer.
As an adjective fortyish is
close to the number forty.
forty
English
Numeral
(head)
(cardinal) The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.
Related terms
* Ordinal: fortieth.
Synonyms
* : 40
* : XL
See also
* Last: thirty (30), thirty-nine (39)
* Next: forty-one (41), fifty (50)
Usage notes
* In modern usage, "Fourty" is considered incorrect. The spelling "forty" relates to some of the other numbers representing tens. Examples: twenty rather than twoty, thirty rather than threety, and fifty rather than fivety.
Noun
(forties)
(slang) A 40 ounce bottle of beer.
fortyish
English
Adjective
(head)
Close to the number forty
About forty years old.
Numeral
(head)
Any number close to forty.
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