Definitions for nighs

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nighs nigh

Spelling: [nahy]

IPA: /naɪ/

Nighs is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in nighs (ghins).

Definitions for nighs

adverb

1. near in space, time, or relation:
2. nearly; almost; (often followed by on or onto):

adjective

1. near; approaching:
2. short or direct:
3. (of an animal or vehicle) being on the left side:
4. Archaic. parsimonious; stingy.

preposition

1. near.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Archaic. to approach.

Origin of nighs

before 900; Middle English nigh(e), neye, Old English nēah, nēh, cognate with Dutch na, German nahe, Old Norse nā-, Gothic nehw, nehwa; cf. near,

Examples for nighs

The major, on his way to Corney, told the father that the end was nigh.

Naturally, this has doomsayers preaching that the end is nigh.

No, no; my knowledge for it, neither of them was nigh fainting, hereaway.

We pulled every string we could for nigh on a year and a half.

It has used that rage mostly effectively for nigh on 50 years now, since Barry Goldwater.

Three quarters of those people believe the end of the world is nigh.

It wuz, as nigh as I could calkerlate, about a hour and three-quarters long.

Replacing the bread in a sandwich with fried meat makes me worry the apocalypse is nigh.

"La victorie," said the other, drawing so nigh as to be heard in a loud whisper.

He was soon so nigh, that there could be no possible mistake about the matter.