Definition of nigh

"nigh" in the adjective sense

1. near, close, nigh

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

"near neighbors"

"in the near future"

"they are near equals"

"his nearest approach to success"

"a very near thing"

"a near hit by the bomb"

"she was near tears"

"she was close to tears"

"had a close call"

2. near, nigh

being on the left side

"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"

"the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

"nigh" in the adverb sense

1. near, nigh, close

near in time or place or relationship

"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"

2. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished all but

"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"

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Quotations for nigh

Step by step lift bad to good,
Without halting, without rest.
Lifting Better up to Best;
Planting seeds of knowledge pure.

So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So nigh is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Use gentle words, for who can tell
The blessings they impart?
How oft they fall, as manna falls,
On some nigh-fainting heart. [ Ethel L. Beers ]

The cradle and the tomb, alas! so nigh. [ Prior ]

Choke up, child, the church-yard's nigh. [ Proverb ]

Harmless all malice, if our God be nigh;
Fruitless all pains, if he his help deny.
Patient I pass these gloomy hours away,
And wait the morning of eternal day! [ Lady Jane Dudley ]

Oh! never breathe a dead one's name,
When those who loved that one are nigh;
It pours a lava through the frame
That chokes the breast and fills the eye. [ Eliza Cook ]

The watchful mother tarries nigh,
Though sleep has clos'd her infant's eye. [ Keble ]

A daring pilot in extremity;
Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high
He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit,
Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide; [ Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel ]

The Word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. [ Bible ]

Neighborhood or Vicinity? Neighborhood means the place which is nigh, that is, nigh to one's habitation; vicinity primarily means the place which does not exceed in distance the extent of a village. Neighborhood refers to the inhabitants, or to inhabited places, and denotes nearness of persons to each other, or to objects; as, a populous neighborhood, vicinity denotes nearness of one object to another, whether person or thing; as, Oakland is in the vicinity of San Francisco.

nigh in Scrabble®

The word nigh is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters nigh:

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nigh in Words With Friends™

The word nigh is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters nigh:

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Words within the letters of nigh

2 letter words in nigh (2 words)

3 letter words in nigh (1 word)

4 letter words in nigh (1 word)

nigh + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence nigh

Words that end with nigh (2 words)

Word Growth involving nigh

Shorter words in nigh

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Longer words containing nigh

night allnight allnighter allnighters

night benight benighted benightedly

night benight benighted benightedness

night benight benighten benightened

night benight benighten benightening benightenings

night benight benighten benightens

night benight benighter benighters

night benight benighting benightings

night benight benightment benightments

night benight benights

night birthnight birthnights

night forenight forenights

night fortnight fortnightlies

night fortnight fortnightly

night fortnight fortnights

night goodnight goodnights

night knight beknight beknighted

night knight beknight beknighting

night knight beknight beknights

night knight knightage knightages

night knight knighted beknighted

night knight knighted unknighted

night knight knightess knightesses

night knight knighthead knightheads

night knight knighthood knighthoods

night knight knighting beknighting

night knight knighting unknighting

night knight knightless

night knight knightlier

night knight knightliest

night knight knightlihood

night knight knightlike unknightlike

night knight knightliness unknightliness

night knight knightly unknightly

night knight knights beknights

night knight knights unknights

night knight knights weeknights

night knight unknight unknighted

night knight unknight unknighting

night knight unknight unknightlike

night knight unknight unknightliness

night knight unknight unknightly

night knight unknight unknights

night knight weeknight weeknights

night midnight midnights

night midnight postmidnight

night midnight premidnight

night nightbird nightbirds

night nightblind nightblindness

night nightblooming

night nightcap nightcapped

night nightcap nightcaps

night nightclass nightclasses

night nightclothes

night nightclub nightclubber nightclubbers

night nightclub nightclubbing

night nightclub nightclubs

night nightcrawler nightcrawlers

night nightdress nightdresses

night nightfall nightfalls

night nightfire nightfires

night nightfowl

night nightgear nightgears

night nightglass nightglasses

night nightglow nightglows

night nightgown nightgowns

night nighthawk nighthawks

night nightie nighties

night nightingale nightingales

night nightjar nightjars

night nightless knightless

night nightless nightlessness

night nightlife nightlifes

night nightlight nightlights

night nightlike knightlike unknightlike

night nightlives

night nightlong

night nightly fortnightly

night nightly knightly unknightly

night nightman

night nightmare nightmarelike

night nightmare nightmares

night nightmarish nightmarishly

night nightmarish nightmarishness nightmarishnesses

night nightmary

night nightmen benightment benightments

night nightpain nightpains

night nightpiece nightpieces

night nightrider nightriders

night nightriding nightridings

night nights benights

night nights birthnights

night nights forenights

night nights fortnights

night nights goodnights

night nights knights beknights

night nights knights unknights

night nights knights weeknights

night nights midnights

night nights nightscope nightscopes

night nights nightshade nightshades

night nights nightshift nightshifts

night nights nightshirt nightshirts

night nights nightspot nightspots

night nights nightstand nightstands

night nights nightstick nightsticks

night nights nightsweat nightsweats

night nights overnights

night nights tonights

night nights yesternights

night nightterror nightterrors

night nighttide nighttides

night nighttime nighttimes

night nightwalk nightwalker nightwalkers

night nightwalk nightwalking

night nightward nightwards

night nightwatchman

night nightwatchmen

night nightwear nightwears

night nightwork nightworker nightworkers

night overnight nonovernight

night overnight overnighted

night overnight overnighter overnighters

night overnight overnighting

night overnight overnights

night prenight

night tonight tonights

night yesternight yesternights

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