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nighwhat

nighwhat adverb: almost; nearly.

Adverb

nighwhat (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal) Almost; nearly.
    Synonyms:
    almost

Synonyms of nighwhat

Origin of nighwhat

From nigh + what. Compare somewhat.

Questions about nighwhat

What does nighwhat mean?
Nighwhat means almost; nearly.
What part of speech is nighwhat?
Nighwhat is an adverb.

Words near nighwhat in the dictionary

  1. nightworker
  2. nightworkers
  3. nighty
  4. nighty night
  5. nighty-night
  6. nighwhat
  7. Nighy
  8. Nighys
  9. nigiri
  10. nigirizushi
  11. niglet

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