1. plural of nine; the numbers or things numbered nine
2. playing cards with nine spots or pips
3. the highest degree of perfection or excellence
Usage: informal; used in the phrase ‘to the nines’

Examples

• She rolled two nines with the dice.
• The deck contained four nines, one in each suit.
• He had a pair of nines in his poker hand.
• She was dressed to the nines for the gala.
• The restaurant’s service was rated to the nines.
• All the nines in the math problem needed to be circled.