Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word NIGH

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Definitions of NIGH

1. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
2. Almost, nearly.
3. near; close to
4. (archaic, poetic) near, close by
5. (ambitransitive) to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near
6. A surname.

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Examples of Using NIGH in a Sentence

• A vicious giant residing in a nigh unreachable castle, he is the father of Olwen and uncle of Goreu fab Custennin.
• The Great God Om tries to manifest himself once more in the world, as the time of his Eighth Prophet is nigh.
• This, along with the discovery of stairs to the roof, recalls the story of the Healing of the Paralytic from : "And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay".
• Most, however, consider the "pf" cluster in "pfenig" to be nigh unpronounceable, so the pronunciation was practically immediately reduced to "fenig", which eventually gave rise to the "fening" misspelling.
• They reaped nigh unrivalled success; Work's career, as well as Root & Cady's, crested during the war.
• In the 16th century, herbalist and botanist John Gerard wrote of the wild willow herb that 'It is found nigh the place of execution at St.
• Conservationists working in the region, such as Nacho March, Ron Nigh, Fernando Ochoa, Roan Balas McNab and others, have all acknowledged and upheld the principle in their work.
• Ira Robbins and John Leland at Trouser Press describe the album as "Positively brilliant — fourteen unforgettable pop tunes played like armageddon were nigh" and rate "Makes No Sense at All" as "one of 1985's best 45s".
• Even then, The Gruffalo proved nigh impossible to write but, encouraged by her son Alastair, Donaldson persisted with her idea that the monster, rather than existing in the Deep Dark Wood from the outset, should be a figment of the Mouse's imagination, employed to scare off the fox, owl and snake but then turning out to be a reality.
• George Nigh appointeeDavid Walters appointee Frank Keating appointee Brad Henry appointee Mary Fallin appointee Kevin Stitt appointee.
• George Nigh also held the lieutenant governorship from 1959 to 1963 and again from 1967 to 1979, and Republican Mary Fallin held the lieutenant governorship for 12 years from 1995 to 2007 with strict lifetime term limits limiting statewide officeholders to two four-year terms, it's unlikely that anyone will surpass these records barring a change in the state constitution.
• In 1952 Nigh joined the cast of the TV series Big Town, with Patrick McVey as the city editor of a newspaper, and Nigh as his secretary Lorelei Kilbourne.
• " Irene Therer of the New York Observer gave the film a "FAIR" ranking, stating it was "not awfully exciting" at that Nigh directed the film "rather tamely.
• Cathal was defeated by Áed mac Colggen of the Uí Cheinnselaig, then King of Leinster, in 731, and the second battle in 735 was an even greater defeat:

  A battle between Mumu and Laigin, in which many of the Laigin and well nigh countless Munstermen perished; Cellach son of Faelchar, king of Osraige, fell therein, but Cathal son of Finnguine, king of Mumu, escaped.

• That vexed her and she scolded him severely; his mortifications, she said, had well nigh crazed him, he would keep giving so long that they themselves would have to suffer hunger.

• Keep Mormound Hill a handspike high,
  And Rattray Brigs you'll not come nigh.

• Tim arrives wearing a placard stating "The End of the World is Nigh", little realising how accurate the words actually are, and the placard also stating: "Meanwhile, eat at Tim's hot chestnut stall" and "Tim's nuts are nicest" (the word "is" is on a drawer, which holds the chestnuts).
• This digester was so named because the piping was of such a diameter and distance between pipes making a criticality incident nigh impossible.
• Suffice it here, that the sufferings of all the regiments which went on this unfortunate and unprofitable expedition were well nigh unendurable, and left marks in each organization which have never been effaced.
• He eventually finds Asmodeus and discovers him with his nigh unconscious female sex slave, whom he's been forcibly surgically altering to make her facially identical to himself so as to satisfy his narcissism.
• Novels: Purja Purja Cutt Marye, Tavi Ton Talwaar Takk, Bareen kohi Balda deeva, Tarkash Tangiya Jandd, Gorkh Da Tilla, Jatt Vaddhiya Bohrh Di Chhaven, Ujjad Gaye Graa'n, Baajh Bhraavo Mariya, Haaji Lok Makke Vall Jande, Etti Maar Payee Kurlaane, Sajjri Paid Da Retta, Rooh Lai Giya Dila'n Da jaani, Daachi Vaaliya Mod Muhaar Ve, Jo gi Uttar Pahaadon Aaye, Chaare Kootan Sunniya, Laggi Vaale Kde na Saunde, Boddi Vaala Taara Chadhiya, Dila'n Di Jaah, Tobhe Fook, Kulli Yaar Di Surg Da Jhoota, Dard Kehn Darvesh, Kossi Dhupp Da Nigh & Ikk Meri Akkh Kaashni.
• In the last third of the work, Neid (Envy) sings an aria praising the downfall of Hamburg and Germany (Ja, es muss dein Fall erscheinen, "Yes, your downfall is nigh"), but is immediately contested by Chorus's reply: Schweig, wahnwitzvoller Neid.
• The council's area covered the civil parishes of Caerwent, Caldicot, Devauden, Kilgwrrwg, Llanfihangel nigh Rogiet, Llangwm, Mathern, Portskewett, Rogiet, St.
• Being personifications of Father's darkest aspects, each named after one of the seven deadly sins and identified through an Ouroboros tattoo located somewhere on their bodies, Homunculi possess physical prowess with the long life and nigh indestructibility provided by their stones playing in their arrogance while seeing themselves as superior to humans.
• Of the other changes, only the description of the horse's movement is important: "My horse trudg'd on" becomes "With quickening pace my horse drew nigh", which heightens the narrator's vulnerability to fantasies and dreams in the revised version.

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