nigh

Speech parts

1. nigh - Adjective

2. nigh - Verb

3. nigh - Adverb

4. nigh - Preposition

6. nigh - Adjective Satellite

7. Nigh - Proper noun

Meaning

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.

Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.

To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

Near to; not remote or distant from.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

near close about most almost nearly virtually adjacent neighboring contiguous well-nigh around next present approximately
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Antonyms

right away far removed deep cold
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Phrases with the word

nigh on keep nigh nigh side be nigh drawing nigh draw nigh

Anagrams

hing inHg

Examples

I trust the time is nigh when, with the universal assent of civilized people, all international differences shall be determined without resort to arms by the benignant processes of civilization. Chester A. Arthur

So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, I can. Ralph Waldo Emerson

In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh Where hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want retir'd to die. Samuel Johnson

Aristotle... a mere bond-servant to his logic, thereby rendering it contentious and well nigh useless. Francis Bacon

He who makes a fool of himself on account of a woman is well nigh ruined. Maltese Proverb

Almost and very nigh saves many a lie. Romanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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