Nigh a. [Compar. Nigher superl. Nighest, or Next ]
1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior.
2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate. “Nigh kinsmen.”
Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ. --Eph. ii. 13.
Syn: -- Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring.
nigher
adv : (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter
distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer";
"getting nearer to the true explanation" [syn: nearer,
closer]