Definition of nigh in English:
nigh
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adverb
archaic, literary1Almost.
‘a car weighing nigh on two tons’- ‘recovery will be well nigh impossible’
well-nigh, almost, nearly, just about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, next to, close to, near, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing, about2At or to a short distance away.
- ‘they drew nigh unto the city’
Pronunciation
preposition
archaic, literaryAt or to a short distance away from (a place)
- ‘she wanders but seems to remain nigh the sea’
Pronunciation
adjective
archaic, literaryLocated a short distance away.
- ‘the end is nigh’
near, adjacent, in close proximity, close at hand, near at hand
Pronunciation
Origin
Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near.
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