six
/sɪks/
noun
The number after five
“A cube has six sides.”
שש
Six is a noun in the numbers category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "The number after five" In Hebrew, six translates to שש.
Example Sentences
- A bee honeycomb is made of tiny six-sided shapes called hexagons.
- She needs to be in bed by six o'clock on school nights.
- An insect has six legs — that is how we know it is an insect!
Did You Know? Six is called a "perfect number" in mathematics because its factors (1, 2, and 3) add up to exactly six! Snowflakes always have six sides or six points — no matter how big or small they are. All insects have exactly six legs, which is one of the things that makes them insects.
Common Word Combinations
six packat sixsix timessix o'clock
Related Words
sixthhexagonhalf dozensextuple
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