Nigh vs Contiguous - What's the difference?
nigh | contiguous | Synonyms |
(archaic, poetic) near, close by
* , 2006, Echo Library,
* 1831 , , The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland ,
* 1834 , , A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett ,
* 1889 , , Debates: Official Report , Volume 2,
Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
* Knolles
* Bible, Eph. ii. 13
To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
Almost, nearly.
*, chapter=12
, title= near; close to
connected; touching; abutting
adjacent; neighbouring/neighboring
* 1730–1774 , , Introductory to Switzerland
* 1835 , William Scoresby, Memorials of the Sea (page 59)
connecting without a break
* 1886 , Frank Hamilton Cushing, A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth :
Nigh is a synonym of contiguous.
As adjectives the difference between nigh and contiguous
is that nigh is (archaic|poetic) near, close by while contiguous is connected; touching; abutting.As a verb nigh
is to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.As an adverb nigh
is almost, nearly.As a preposition nigh
is near; close to.nigh
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- The end is nigh !
page 185,
- He at his head took aim who stood most nigh ;
page 421,
- By these and many histories more, it is most evident, that the more nigh salvation and deliverance approach, the more vehement is temptation and trouble.
page 197,
- The enemy, somewhat imboldened, draws nigher to the fort.
page 1408,
- You then went to St. Andrews, the nighest ocean port.
- nigh kinsmen
- Ye are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Usage notes
* is used today mostly in archaic, poetic, or regional contexts.Synonyms
* (near) close, close by, close to, nearVerb
(en verb)- night is nighing'', ''death is nighing
- nighing his hour
- a death-nighing moan
Quotations
* (English Citations of "nigh")Adverb
(-)Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=So, after a spell, he decided to make the best of it and shoved us into the front parlor.
Usage notes
* Nigh is sometimes used as a combining form.Quotations
* (English Citations of "nigh")Derived terms
* well-nigh * nigh on * nigh-wellPreposition
(English prepositions)- When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?
contiguous
English
Adjective
(-)- Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,
- He sees his little lot the lot of all;
- Sees no contiguous palace rear its head
- To shame the meanness of his humble shed;
- the usual quietness of the day, with us, was broken in upon by the shout of success from the pursuing boats, followed by vehement respondings from the contiguous ship.
- The forty-eight contiguous states.
- Supposing three such houses to be contiguous to a central one, each separated from the latter by a straight wall.