More intimate (6 letters)

{ Answer }

NEARER

{ Related Clues }

Comparatively close
More approximate
More contiguous
More convenient
More handy
More imminent
More to the point?
More on target
Not as removed
Start of a hymn
Warmer, in a way
More likely to encounter
"___, My God, to Thee"
Not so remote
Occurring relatively soon
Start of an Adams hymn
First word of a popular hymn
More likely to bump into
Start of a well-known hymn
First word of a Sarah Adams hymn

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer NEARER is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.

{ Definition }

NEAR as an adjective:

1. (near, close, nigh) = not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

2. (near, nigh) = being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

3. closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"

4. (cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny) = giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

5. (dear, good, near) = with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

6. (approximate, near) = very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

NEARER as an adverb:

1. (nearer, nigher, closer) = (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"