Definition of nigh in English:

nigh

preposition, adjective, & adverb nʌɪ

1archaic, literary Near.
〈古〉近的
as adjective the end is nigh
as adverb they drew nigh unto the city
他们朝城市走去。
Example sentencesExamples
- The caliber of conversation in the pod has also taken a nosedive as the blessed date draws nigh.
- Thus, my look and in depth coverage of Roman cuisine draws nigh to a close.
- Time for all passed pleasantly until the time of departure drew nigh.
- But with Election Day drawing nigh once more, guess who is promising what once again?
- Days and weeks roll by and Winter nights draw nigh and everything that lives must die
- It is to my shame, then, to tell you that one fair morning, a ship drew nigh in the banner of the horizon.
- As the time for outrageously big prizes draws nigh, I want to give a very special thanks to the people who made it all possible.
- The provincial finals, which are drawing nigh, will also throw more light on the road ahead.
- We were friends, good friends, but the time was drawing nigh when I had to lay my cards on the table.
- As the end of the Antarctic summer drew nigh, the pair found themselves with about 400 miles of ice yet to cover.
- Right now, elections are drawing nigh, the date is to be announced on Sunday.
- As with any games referee decisions were called into question in the quarter finals, building the tension as the end drew nigh.
- I suppose time will tell what happens as the date draws nigh.
- Forbidden were men to draw nigh the plant, yet weaker were their still young and innocent minds to words of deception.
- I leave this record as penance for my own conscious, as my death draws nigh.
Synonyms
near, adjacent, in close proximity, close at hand, near at hand
2Almost.
几乎
as adverb a car weighing nigh on two tons
一辆近两吨重的汽车。
Example sentencesExamples
- The third, John, hasn't seen the other two for nigh on 20 years, having started a family and taken on the responsibilities that go with it.
- For nigh on three decades Jim Ryan has been an integral part of the teaching staff at our local Christian Brothers secondary school.
- In the spring and early summer inflation rose sharply, to nigh on 3.5%, while output growth was robust.
- For nigh on 47 years, Kitty has been part of the post office structure.
- They range from the poor state of the roads to sheer recklessness on the part of some drivers who have nigh on abandoned all road safety rules.
- Yes, the logistics of accommodating and transporting the world's best athletes for nigh on a month will mean disruption on a massive scale.
- We spent a half an hour in the dealership, which is nigh unto an eternity when you have a small child.
- Instead, with the match already nigh on a 7,000 sell-out, everywhere they look the stars will be on the other side of the field.
- Trust me, this will be something that will be nigh unto impossible to break.
- I had known him for nigh on forty years, known him too for the great character that he was, the true gentleman, the sportsman supreme.
- This reviewer sadly is not, so conveying more than two-and-a-half hours of pure joy into 250 words is nigh on impossible.
- Look at Northern Ireland, he suggested, where IRA weapons caches had eluded detection for nigh on 30 years.
- Because for nigh on a decade he has been that rare thing: a British opera star in constant demand abroad, particularly in the States.
- Heaven knows why this has been a search item for nigh on 18 months now.
- The only thing close to getting the media coverage that race relations has been getting for nigh on two months was what to do about superannuation.
- With all deference to the bigger issues, it is nigh on impossible to quantify the potential economic effects of these events.
- The single-player missions are frantic and the multiplayer clashes online both frenetic and nigh on impossible to survive.
- I think it is nigh on impossible to remove religious teaching from the classroom (at least for the foreseeable future).
- How do people fit everything in I wonder… and work nigh on full time?
- After the initial shock and awe passes, commanding his respect will be nigh unto impossible.
Synonyms
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, about
roughly, approximately
not quite
informal pretty nearly, pretty much, pretty well

Origin

Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near.

Rhymes

ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai

Definition of nigh in US English:

nigh

adjective, adverb, & prepositionnaɪnī

1Near.
〈古〉近的
as adjective departure time was drawing nigh
as adverb they drew nigh unto the city
他们朝城市走去。
Example sentencesExamples
- Right now, elections are drawing nigh, the date is to be announced on Sunday.
- I suppose time will tell what happens as the date draws nigh.
- Thus, my look and in depth coverage of Roman cuisine draws nigh to a close.
- As with any games referee decisions were called into question in the quarter finals, building the tension as the end drew nigh.
- Days and weeks roll by and Winter nights draw nigh and everything that lives must die
- We were friends, good friends, but the time was drawing nigh when I had to lay my cards on the table.
- It is to my shame, then, to tell you that one fair morning, a ship drew nigh in the banner of the horizon.
- Time for all passed pleasantly until the time of departure drew nigh.
- As the time for outrageously big prizes draws nigh, I want to give a very special thanks to the people who made it all possible.
- Forbidden were men to draw nigh the plant, yet weaker were their still young and innocent minds to words of deception.
- The provincial finals, which are drawing nigh, will also throw more light on the road ahead.
- As the end of the Antarctic summer drew nigh, the pair found themselves with about 400 miles of ice yet to cover.
- But with Election Day drawing nigh once more, guess who is promising what once again?
- I leave this record as penance for my own conscious, as my death draws nigh.
- The caliber of conversation in the pod has also taken a nosedive as the blessed date draws nigh.
Synonyms
near, adjacent, in close proximity, close at hand, near at hand
1. 1.1 Almost.
  几乎
  as adverb a car weighing nigh on two tons
  一辆近两吨重的汽车。
  recovery will be well nigh impossible
  恢复几乎是不可能的了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The single-player missions are frantic and the multiplayer clashes online both frenetic and nigh on impossible to survive.
  They range from the poor state of the roads to sheer recklessness on the part of some drivers who have nigh on abandoned all road safety rules.
  After the initial shock and awe passes, commanding his respect will be nigh unto impossible.
  Instead, with the match already nigh on a 7,000 sell-out, everywhere they look the stars will be on the other side of the field.
  We spent a half an hour in the dealership, which is nigh unto an eternity when you have a small child.
  For nigh on three decades Jim Ryan has been an integral part of the teaching staff at our local Christian Brothers secondary school.
  Because for nigh on a decade he has been that rare thing: a British opera star in constant demand abroad, particularly in the States.
  Yes, the logistics of accommodating and transporting the world's best athletes for nigh on a month will mean disruption on a massive scale.
  The only thing close to getting the media coverage that race relations has been getting for nigh on two months was what to do about superannuation.
  For nigh on 47 years, Kitty has been part of the post office structure.
  The third, John, hasn't seen the other two for nigh on 20 years, having started a family and taken on the responsibilities that go with it.
  I had known him for nigh on forty years, known him too for the great character that he was, the true gentleman, the sportsman supreme.
  This reviewer sadly is not, so conveying more than two-and-a-half hours of pure joy into 250 words is nigh on impossible.
  Heaven knows why this has been a search item for nigh on 18 months now.
  Look at Northern Ireland, he suggested, where IRA weapons caches had eluded detection for nigh on 30 years.
  In the spring and early summer inflation rose sharply, to nigh on 3.5%, while output growth was robust.
  Trust me, this will be something that will be nigh unto impossible to break.
  With all deference to the bigger issues, it is nigh on impossible to quantify the potential economic effects of these events.
  I think it is nigh on impossible to remove religious teaching from the classroom (at least for the foreseeable future).
  How do people fit everything in I wonder… and work nigh on full time?
  Synonyms
  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, about

Origin

Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near.

词汇	nigh
释义	Definition of nigh in English: nigh preposition, adjective, & adverb nʌɪ 1archaic, literary Near. 〈古〉近的 as adjective the end is nigh as adverb they drew nigh unto the city 他们朝城市走去。 Example sentencesExamples The caliber of conversation in the pod has also taken a nosedive as the blessed date draws nigh. Thus, my look and in depth coverage of Roman cuisine draws nigh to a close. Time for all passed pleasantly until the time of departure drew nigh. But with Election Day drawing nigh once more, guess who is promising what once again? Days and weeks roll by and Winter nights draw nigh and everything that lives must die It is to my shame, then, to tell you that one fair morning, a ship drew nigh in the banner of the horizon. As the time for outrageously big prizes draws nigh, I want to give a very special thanks to the people who made it all possible. The provincial finals, which are drawing nigh, will also throw more light on the road ahead. We were friends, good friends, but the time was drawing nigh when I had to lay my cards on the table. As the end of the Antarctic summer drew nigh, the pair found themselves with about 400 miles of ice yet to cover. Right now, elections are drawing nigh, the date is to be announced on Sunday. As with any games referee decisions were called into question in the quarter finals, building the tension as the end drew nigh. I suppose time will tell what happens as the date draws nigh. Forbidden were men to draw nigh the plant, yet weaker were their still young and innocent minds to words of deception. I leave this record as penance for my own conscious, as my death draws nigh. Synonyms near, adjacent, in close proximity, close at hand, near at hand 2Almost. 几乎 as adverb a car weighing nigh on two tons 一辆近两吨重的汽车。 Example sentencesExamples The third, John, hasn't seen the other two for nigh on 20 years, having started a family and taken on the responsibilities that go with it. For nigh on three decades Jim Ryan has been an integral part of the teaching staff at our local Christian Brothers secondary school. In the spring and early summer inflation rose sharply, to nigh on 3.5%, while output growth was robust. For nigh on 47 years, Kitty has been part of the post office structure. They range from the poor state of the roads to sheer recklessness on the part of some drivers who have nigh on abandoned all road safety rules. Yes, the logistics of accommodating and transporting the world's best athletes for nigh on a month will mean disruption on a massive scale. We spent a half an hour in the dealership, which is nigh unto an eternity when you have a small child. Instead, with the match already nigh on a 7,000 sell-out, everywhere they look the stars will be on the other side of the field. Trust me, this will be something that will be nigh unto impossible to break. I had known him for nigh on forty years, known him too for the great character that he was, the true gentleman, the sportsman supreme. This reviewer sadly is not, so conveying more than two-and-a-half hours of pure joy into 250 words is nigh on impossible. Look at Northern Ireland, he suggested, where IRA weapons caches had eluded detection for nigh on 30 years. Because for nigh on a decade he has been that rare thing: a British opera star in constant demand abroad, particularly in the States. Heaven knows why this has been a search item for nigh on 18 months now. The only thing close to getting the media coverage that race relations has been getting for nigh on two months was what to do about superannuation. With all deference to the bigger issues, it is nigh on impossible to quantify the potential economic effects of these events. The single-player missions are frantic and the multiplayer clashes online both frenetic and nigh on impossible to survive. I think it is nigh on impossible to remove religious teaching from the classroom (at least for the foreseeable future). How do people fit everything in I wonder… and work nigh on full time? After the initial shock and awe passes, commanding his respect will be nigh unto impossible. Synonyms 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, about roughly, approximately not quite informal pretty nearly, pretty much, pretty well Origin Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near. Rhymes ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai Definition of nigh in US English: nigh adjective, adverb, & prepositionnaɪnī 1Near. 〈古〉近的 as adjective departure time was drawing nigh as adverb they drew nigh unto the city 他们朝城市走去。 Example sentencesExamples Right now, elections are drawing nigh, the date is to be announced on Sunday. I suppose time will tell what happens as the date draws nigh. Thus, my look and in depth coverage of Roman cuisine draws nigh to a close. As with any games referee decisions were called into question in the quarter finals, building the tension as the end drew nigh. Days and weeks roll by and Winter nights draw nigh and everything that lives must die We were friends, good friends, but the time was drawing nigh when I had to lay my cards on the table. It is to my shame, then, to tell you that one fair morning, a ship drew nigh in the banner of the horizon. Time for all passed pleasantly until the time of departure drew nigh. As the time for outrageously big prizes draws nigh, I want to give a very special thanks to the people who made it all possible. Forbidden were men to draw nigh the plant, yet weaker were their still young and innocent minds to words of deception. The provincial finals, which are drawing nigh, will also throw more light on the road ahead. As the end of the Antarctic summer drew nigh, the pair found themselves with about 400 miles of ice yet to cover. But with Election Day drawing nigh once more, guess who is promising what once again? I leave this record as penance for my own conscious, as my death draws nigh. The caliber of conversation in the pod has also taken a nosedive as the blessed date draws nigh. Synonyms near, adjacent, in close proximity, close at hand, near at hand 1.1 Almost. 几乎 as adverb a car weighing nigh on two tons 一辆近两吨重的汽车。 recovery will be well nigh impossible 恢复几乎是不可能的了。 Example sentencesExamples The single-player missions are frantic and the multiplayer clashes online both frenetic and nigh on impossible to survive. They range from the poor state of the roads to sheer recklessness on the part of some drivers who have nigh on abandoned all road safety rules. After the initial shock and awe passes, commanding his respect will be nigh unto impossible. Instead, with the match already nigh on a 7,000 sell-out, everywhere they look the stars will be on the other side of the field. We spent a half an hour in the dealership, which is nigh unto an eternity when you have a small child. For nigh on three decades Jim Ryan has been an integral part of the teaching staff at our local Christian Brothers secondary school. Because for nigh on a decade he has been that rare thing: a British opera star in constant demand abroad, particularly in the States. Yes, the logistics of accommodating and transporting the world's best athletes for nigh on a month will mean disruption on a massive scale. The only thing close to getting the media coverage that race relations has been getting for nigh on two months was what to do about superannuation. For nigh on 47 years, Kitty has been part of the post office structure. The third, John, hasn't seen the other two for nigh on 20 years, having started a family and taken on the responsibilities that go with it. I had known him for nigh on forty years, known him too for the great character that he was, the true gentleman, the sportsman supreme. This reviewer sadly is not, so conveying more than two-and-a-half hours of pure joy into 250 words is nigh on impossible. Heaven knows why this has been a search item for nigh on 18 months now. Look at Northern Ireland, he suggested, where IRA weapons caches had eluded detection for nigh on 30 years. In the spring and early summer inflation rose sharply, to nigh on 3.5%, while output growth was robust. Trust me, this will be something that will be nigh unto impossible to break. With all deference to the bigger issues, it is nigh on impossible to quantify the potential economic effects of these events. I think it is nigh on impossible to remove religious teaching from the classroom (at least for the foreseeable future). How do people fit everything in I wonder… and work nigh on full time? Synonyms 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, about Origin Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near.
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