nigh
11nigh on — Almost, nearly • • • Main Entry: ↑nigh …
12nigh — index approximate, close (near), forthcoming, future, immediate (imminent), present (attendant) …
13nigh — adj & adv *close, near, nearby Antonyms: far …
14nigh — ► ADVERB , PREPOSITION , & ADJECTIVE archaic ▪ near. ORIGIN Old English …
15nigh — [nī] Now Chiefly Dial. adv. nigher, nighest [ME neih < OE neah, akin to Ger nahe, Goth nehw] 1. near in time, place, etc. 2. nearly; almost adj. nigher, nighest 1. near; close …
16nigh — /naɪ / (say nuy) adverb Archaic 1. near in space, time, or relation: the end is nigh; Christmas is drawing nigh. 2. nearly or almost: it might be nigh impossible; nigh as big as his brother. –adjective (nigher, nighest or next) 3. US (with… …
17nigh — [[t]na͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADV: be ADV If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. [OLD FASHIONED] → See also well nigh The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?... The storm must still be nigh, she thought. Syn: close, near 2) PHRASE:… …
18nigh — /nuy/, adv., adj., nigher, nighest, prep., v. adv. 1. near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh. 2. nearly; almost; (often fol. by on or onto): nigh onto twenty years. adj. 3. near; approaching: Evening is nigh. 4. short or direct: to …
19nigh — adverb 1 nigh on old fashioned almost: There were nigh on 40 people there. 2 literary near: draw nigh (=come near or be about to happen soon): Winter draws nigh. see also: wellnigh …
20nigh — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nēah; akin to Old High German nāh, adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse nā nigh Date: before 12th century 1. near in place, time, or relationship often used with on, onto, or unto …
