thirteen
Unlucky number, supposedly
Thirteen is the cardinal number between twelve and fourteen, represented as 13.
It holds superstitious significance in Western culture as an unlucky number—hence Friday the thirteenth, triskaidekaphobia (fear of thirteen), and buildings that skip from floor 12 to 14.
A baker's dozen is thirteen, one extra to avoid shortchanging customers.
Irrational thirteen aversion
- unluckyProne to misfortune
- omenProphetic indicator
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
jinx · curse · taboo · foreboding · misfortune · Friday the 13th · hex · doom
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- tweenYouth approaching thirteen
- pubertySexual development stage
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
youth · growth spurt · awkwardness · hormones · peer pressure · identity · self-discovery · rebellion
triskaidekaphobia
Irrational thirteen aversion
superstition · jinx · curse · taboo · foreboding · misfortune · Friday the 13th · hex · doom · fear
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- tweenYouth approaching thirteen
- pubertySexual development stage
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
coming-of-age · youth · growth spurt · awkwardness · hormones · peer pressure · identity · self-discovery · rebellion · angst
prime
Readying for action
numeral · cardinal · sequence · counting · mathematics · quantity · sum · total · figure · amount
extra
Additional, beyond necessary
bakery · loaf · doughnuts · bagels · rolls · pastry · muffins · cookies · tradition · generosity
thirteenlucky number
Digit believed auspicious
seven · eight · twelve · triple seven · dozen
- Friday the thirteenthAllegedly unlucky date combination
- Thirteen ColoniesBritish North American territories
- Thirteenth AmendmentConstitutional ban on bondage
- thirteen hundred1 PM in military time
- unlucky thirteenSupposedly cursed numeral
- thirteenth centuryYears 1201 to 1300