nigh
Definitions
Adjective
- Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Adverb
- Near in time or place or relationship
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "nigh".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nigh".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | high | 1 | 497 |
| 2 | night | 1 | 411 |
| 3 | tonight | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | nights | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | insight | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | knight | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | night's | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | sigh | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | knights | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | nightly | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | enright | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | engh | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | ning | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | nigg | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | nghi | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | nights' | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | nighter | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | neidigh | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | kintigh | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | benight | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nigh" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nigh" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nigh" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nigh".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 69
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 14, 2026 The Arts Fuse
Mar 14, 2026 The Arts Fuse
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Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe