nigher

1. 1.

   (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

   “come closer, my dear!”

   “they drew nearer”

   “getting nearer to the true explanation”

   Synonymsnearercloser

   comparative

Questions about nigher

What does nigher mean?

nigher means "(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance".

How many syllables are in nigher?

nigher has 2 syllables and divides as nig-her under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for nigher?

Close synonyms include nearer, closer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.