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Six vs Sixish - What's the difference?

six | sixish |

As nouns the difference between six and sixish

is that six is the digit or figure 6 while sixish is any time close to six o'clock.

As a numeral six

is a numerical value equal to 6; the number occurring after five and before seven.

six

English

(wikipedia six)

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after five and before seven.

    • Related terms

    * sixth

    Derived terms

    * six-figure * * six-pack, six pack, sixpack * six-shooter, sixshooter * sixteen * sixth * sixty * six ways to Sunday

    Noun

    (es)
  • The digit or figure .
  • (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).
  • (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.
  • (American football) A touchdown.

    • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * hit someone for six

    See also

    * * (Arabic numeral) * (Chinese numerals) * or VI (Roman numeral) * (Greek numeral) *

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    sixish

    English

    Noun

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  • (colloquial) Any time close to six o'clock.