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nigh
[nahy]
adverb
near in space, time, or relation.
The time draws nigh.
nearly; almost; (often followed by on oronto ).
nigh onto twenty years.
adjective
near; approaching.
Evening is nigh.
short or direct.
to take the nighest route.
(of an animal or vehicle) being on the left side.
to be astride the nigh horse.
Archaic.parsimonious; stingy.
preposition
near.
verb (used with or without object)
Archaic.to approach.
nigh
/ Բɪ /
adjective
an archaic, poetic, or dialect word for near
Other 51Թ Forms
- unnigh adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nigh1
Example Sentences
"For our model, and I would say for the vast majority of regional producing theatres, that is nigh on impossible."
America's mainstream newsrooms have been trying to and failing for nigh on a quarter century, steadily ceding attention to an ascendant right-wing media led by Fox News, websites and podcasters.
As is so often the case, a rendition of Robbie Williams' Angels indicated the end of the night was nigh.
If any did, it would have been a sign that the apocalypse is nigh.
It became clear that the end for One Direction was nigh.
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