1
[ adjective ] being on the left side

Synonyms

near

Examples

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

Related terms

left

2
[ adverb ] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished

Synonyms

almost nearly all_but virtually just_about well-nigh most near about

Examples

"the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "well-nigh perfect" "virtually everyone"

3
[ adverb ] near in time or place or relationship

Synonyms

near close

Examples

"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"

4
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 19023
5
[ adjective ] near in space or time

Related terms

near

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Rhymes with

deny sinai brunei gemini goldeneye

Phonetic and Homophones

N AY1 Nye  nie

Similar Spelling

Nish Nisha nigga niche Niesha nix nij Niehaus nisi Niki Nike Nies nicu Nick Nice neigh

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