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nighest

nighest is the superlative form of nigh.

Meaning of nigh

Adjective

nigh (comparative nigher or more nigh, superlative nighest or most nigh)

  1. (archaic, poetic) Near, close by.
    • The end is nigh!
    Synonyms:
    close
  2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
    • Ye […] are made nigh by the blood of Christ.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ephesians 2:13

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Origin of nighest

From nigh + -est. Doublet of next.

Questions about nighest

What is nighest the superlative form of?
Nighest is the superlative form of nigh.

Words near nighest in the dictionary

  1. nighens
  2. nigher
  3. nighered
  4. nighering
  5. nighers
  6. nighest
  7. nigheth
  8. nighing
  9. nighly
  10. nighness
  11. nighs

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