Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nighest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nigh-est
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of nigh: most nigh

Archaic

Etymology

From nigh + -est. Doublet of next.

Usage

Synonyms

nearest closest

Questions

What does nighest mean?
superlative form of nigh: most nigh
Where does nighest come from?
From nigh + -est. Doublet of next.

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