anigh C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled a-nigh US /əˈnai/ UK /əˈnaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #1176795 Meanings 1 adv archaic or dialectal: near or close by The storm drew anigh before the travelers found shelter. 2 prep archaic or dialectal: near to The frightened animal would not let anyone come anigh it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · archaic or dialectal: near... nearnearbyclose 2 prep · archaic or dialectal: near to nearclose to ↔ Opposites afarfar from Word family Related forms nighanear Etymology Inherited from Middle English aneh and formed from a- + nigh. It once functioned as an ordinary adverb and preposition meaning near, but is now chiefly archaic or dialectal. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anigh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv, prep **IPA (US):** /əˈnai/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈnaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 1176795 ## Meanings 1. archaic or dialectal: near or close by 2. archaic or dialectal: near to ## Examples - The storm drew anigh before the travelers found shelter. - The frightened animal would not let anyone come anigh it. ## Synonyms - near - nearby - close ## Antonyms - afar - far from ## Related Forms - nigh - anear ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English aneh and formed from a- + nigh. It once functioned as an ordinary adverb and preposition meaning near, but is now chiefly archaic or dialectal. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown