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nigh

Letters that make nigh

g, n, h, i are letters that make 'nigh'

Words within nigh

Ni, Ig are words within 'nigh'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of nigh

night, nighs, Night are words created by adding a letter to 'nigh'

nigh is a 4 letter word ending with h
nigh is a 4 letter word starting with n

3 possible definitions for 'nigh'

Nigh as "near in time or place or relationship"

Under this definition, nigh is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close, near have the same meaning as 'nigh'

Example of nigh used within this context

"as the wedding day drew near", "stood near the door", "don't shoot until they come near", "getting near to the true explanation", "her mother is always near", "The end draws nigh", "the bullet didn't come close", "don't get too close to the fire"

Nigh as "not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances"

Under this definition, nigh is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close, near have the same meaning as 'nigh'

Antonyms

far has the opposite meaning of nigh

Attributes of nigh

distance is an attribute of nigh.

Derivatives of nigh

nearness, closeness are derivatives of 'nigh'.

Similar to nigh

adjacent, nearby, warm, hot are similar to 'nigh'.

Nigh as "(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished, all but"

Under this definition, nigh is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

well-nigh, about, near, almost, most, nearly, virtually have the same meaning as 'nigh'

Example of nigh used within this context

"the job is (just) about done", "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded", "we're almost finished", "the car all but ran her down", "he nearly fainted", "talked for nigh onto 2 hours", "the recording is well-nigh perfect", "virtually all the parties signed the contract", "I was near exhausted by the run", "most everyone agrees"