As nouns the difference between ten and tenish
is that ten is the number following nine while tenish is any time close to ten o'clock.
As a numeral ten
is a numerical value equal to 10; the number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Roman numerals as X, in Arabic numerals (and base ten) as 10, and in the hexadecimal system (base 16) as A.
ten
Numeral
(head)
(cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Roman numerals as X, in Arabic numerals (and base ten) as 10, and in the hexadecimal system (base 16) as A.
Related terms
* tenth
Noun
(uncountable) The number following nine.
(countable) ( ) The card between the nine and jack in a given suit.
(countable) A monetary denomination worth ten units.
(countable, US, slang) A superb specimen.
# (countable, slang) A beautiful or sexy person; a person whom one gives the highest possible rating on a 1-to-10 scale of attractiveness.
See also
*
Derived terms
(Derived terms)
* five-and-ten
* five will get you ten
* hang ten
* ten a penny
* ten-cent/ten-cent store
* ten-eighty
* ten foot pole
* ten-four
* ten-gallon hat
* ten o'clock/ten-o'clock
* ten-pin/ten-pin bowling
* ten pound tourist
* ten-pounder
* ten-speed
* top ten
* Ten Commandments
Related terms
* tenner
* tenfold
* tenth
Synonyms
* (Roman numerals): X
Coordinate terms
** Previous : nine ()
** Next : eleven ()
See also
* deca-
tenish
English
Noun
(-)
(colloquial) Any time close to ten o'clock.
Alternative forms
* tennish
Anagrams
* 