NIGH

Meaning

Near, close by.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- Proto-Germanic *nēhwazder. Proto-Germanic *nēhw Proto-West Germanic *nāhw Old English nēah Middle English neygh English nigh Inherited from Middle English neygh, from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw, from *nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-10-04GHINOPW
• 2026-06-10HCGIMNO
• 2026-01-27IAGHLNU
• 2025-10-20HDEGINU
• 2025-07-16HCNGEIW
• 2025-05-27HYGTLIN
• 2025-04-01GCNHEIO
• 2025-01-05HTLGINA
• 2024-11-28GCFHILN
• 2024-09-08HETIGNW
• 2024-06-13NGTYLIH
• 2024-04-14HENIGMT

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.