nighness

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/ˈnaɪnəs/

noun

The quality or state of being nigh, or near.

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Meanings

nounnighness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being nigh, or near.

    Nighness of blood.

    1867, Walter Hook, Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
proximity

Origin

From nigh + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

nighness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighness

MLA

“nighness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nighness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighness.

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