Nigh or nigh is an old-fashioned word meaning near, or almost--
It was nigh daybreak before they got home.
There is an old cabin back in the woods, with a burial ground nigh it.
Nye or nye ( rhymes with nigh ) means a nest or flock of pheasants--
The dog has flushed a nye, but we aren't hunting today.
That old cat thinks he'll catch a pheasant if he stalks the nye patiently.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"As soon as that pup gets nigh the field, he barks and frightens the nye away."
Note--"NYE" or "nye" ( usually pronounced "en why ee" ) may also be an abbreviation for "New Year's Eve"--
Here are the photos of our NYE party.
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