Nigh

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  • adverb. Near in time, place, or relationship.
  • adverb. Nearly; almost.
  • adjective. Being near in time, place, or relationship; close.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle.
  • adjective. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.
  • preposition. Not far from; near.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Being close at hand; being near.
  • Near in relationship or interest; closely allied, as by blood.
  • Penurious; stingy; close; near: as, a nigh customer.
  • On the left: as, the nigh horse.
  • To come nigh; draw near; approach.
  • To come near to; approach.
  • Close at hand; not far distant in time or place; at hand; near.
  • Closely.
  • Near the quick; keenly; bitterly.
  • Nearly; almost; within a little (of being).
  • Near to; at no great distance from.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.
  • adverb. Almost; nearly.
  • adjective. Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
  • adjective. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
  • preposition. Near to; not remote or distant from.
  • verb. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. near, close by, almost
  • verb. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
  • adverb. almost, nearly
  • preposition. near; close to
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. near in time or place or relationship
  • adverb. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  • adjective. being on the left side
  • adjective. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  • Word Usage
    "For those of us currently deluged with work, stretching from one week to another, or simply those who work on many different things, tracking down when an event is happening in nigh impossible."
    cross-reference
    nigh hand  
    Equivalent
    adjacent  hot  left  nearby  warm  
    Form
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai  Alai  Ally  Bi  Bligh  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    about  about  adjacent  all but  almost  
    verb-form
    nighed  nighing