nigh

¹nigh

adv \ˈnī\

Definition of NIGH

1

: near in place, time, or relationship —often used with on, onto, or unto

2

: nearly, almost

Examples of NIGH

1. The snow is melting. Spring is nigh.
2. It would be nigh impossible to fix it.

Origin of NIGH

Middle English, from Old English nēah; akin to Old High German nāh, adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse nā- nigh

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to NIGH

Synonyms: around, by, close, hard, in, nearby, near

Related Words: hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout); along, alongside; accessibly, conveniently, handily

Near Antonyms: absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely

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Rhymes with NIGH

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y