nigh, adj.
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 6
close near nigh
sample sentences
"near neighbors""in the near future"
"they are near equals"
"his nearest approach to success"
"a very near thing"
"a near hit by the bomb"
"she was near tears"
"she was close to tears"
"had a close call"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
being on the left side
<adj.all> (a) (a)
near nigh
sample sentences
"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left""the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
semantic pointers
similar to