Nigh

/naɪ/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Nearby; close.

The nigh road leads directly to the town.

adverb

Near in distance or time.

The deadline is nigh, and we need to finalize our project.

Almost; nearly.

The work is nigh complete, just a few more adjustments to make.

Close to; near in a figurative sense.

He has nigh given up hope of finding his lost puppy.

Old English 'nigh', akin to the German 'nahe' meaning near.

nigh on

Approximately; nearly.

nigh as makes no difference

Almost the same; for practical purposes they are the same.

nearby

Close at hand; not far away.

approaching

To come near or nearer to.

imminent

About to happen; looming.

Close in time or space, often used humorously.

Our deadline is nigh, so we better hustle.

Almost complete, usually in a casual context.

I'm nigh done with this project.