Neigh vs. Nigh — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Neigh and Nigh
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Neigh
The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse.
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Nigh is a surname.
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To utter the characteristic sound of a horse; whinny.
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Near in time, place, or relationship
Evening draws nigh.
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The cry of a horse.
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Nigh
Nearly; almost
It is nigh impossible to get tickets now.
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(of a horse) To make its cry.
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Being near in time, place, or relationship; close
Sick and nigh to death.
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To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.
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Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle
Pulling hard on the nigh rein.
Neigh
(obsolete) To scoff or sneer.
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Being the animal or vehicle on the left
The nigh horse.
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To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny.
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Not far from; near.
Neigh
To scoff or sneer; to jeer.
Neighed at his nakedness.
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Near, close by
The end is nigh!
Neigh
The cry of a horse; a whinny.
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Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
Neigh
The characteristic sounds made by a horse
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(ambitransitive) to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near
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Characteristic of horses
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Almost, nearly.
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Near; close to
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Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
The loud tumult shows the battle nigh.
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Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.
He was sick, nigh unto death.
He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright,Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned.
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Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.
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To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
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Near to; not remote or distant from.
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Being on the left side;
The near or nigh horse is the one on the left
The animal's left side is its near or nigh side
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Near in space or time
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Near in time or place or relationship;
As the wedding day drew near
Stood near the door
Don't shoot until they come near
Getting near to the true explanation
Her mother is always near
The end draws nigh
The bullet didn't come close
Don't get too close to the fire
Nigh
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
The job is (just) about done
The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
We're almost finished
The car all but ran her down
He nearly fainted
Talked for nigh onto 2 hours
The recording is well-nigh perfect
Virtually all the parties signed the contract
I was near exhausted by the run
Most everyone agrees
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