nine lives

noun

Durability; near immunity to damage; remarkable ability to survive.

“He was badly hurt many times but seems to have nine lives.”

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Meanings

nounnine lives pl (plural only)
  1. especiallypluralplural onlyDurability; near immunity to damage; remarkable ability to survive.

    He was badly hurt many times but seems to have nine lives.

Origin

Unknown. Many speculations exist.

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Translations

Catalan set vides
  • set videsdurability; near immunity to damage
Hindi नौ ज़िंदगी
  • नौ ज़िंदगी (nau zindagī)durability; near immunity to damage
Portuguese sete vidas
  • sete vidasdurability; near immunity to damage
Spanish siete vidas
  • siete vidasdurability; near immunity to damage
Tagalog siyam na buhay
  • siyam na buhaydurability; near immunity to damage
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APA

nine lives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20lives

MLA

“nine lives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20lives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine lives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20lives.

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