9 common adjective (1) noun (1) adjective 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten Synonymsnineix Similarcardinal noun 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one SynonymsnineIXninerNina from Carolinaennead Related words Broader terms digit WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.