Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nigher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nigher
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of nigh: more nigh

Archaic

verb

Alternative form of nicker (“to neigh”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nigh + -er. Doublet of near.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does nigher mean?
comparative form of nigh: more nigh
Where does nigher come from?
From nigh + -er. Doublet of near.

How to pronounce nigher

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