Nighsome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Favourable; gracious.

    "And embittered Winter, fury consumed By thoughts of Spring's nighsome 'proach, can compass."

Example

More examples

"And embittered Winter, fury consumed By thoughts of Spring's nighsome 'proach, can compass."

Etymology

From nigh + -some.

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