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nighs

nighs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nigh.

Meaning of nigh

Verb

nigh (third-person singular simple present nighs, present participle nighing, simple past and past participle nighed)

  1. (ambitransitive) to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near
    • When the charnel-eyed Pale Horse has nighed1924, Thomas Hardy, He Resolves to Say No More

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Proper noun capitalized: Nighs

Nighs

  1. (plural) plural of Nigh

Questions about nighs

What is nighs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nighs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nigh.
What part of speech is nighs?
Nighs is a proper noun.

Words near nighs in the dictionary

  1. nighest
  2. nigheth
  3. nighing
  4. nighly
  5. nighness
  6. nighs
  7. nighsome
  8. night
  9. night adder
  10. night adders
  11. night after night

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