nesh
Nesh (adj) means Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding.
Etymology
From Middle English nesh, nesch, nesche, from Old English hnesċe, hnysċe, næsċe (“soft, tender, mild; weak, delicate; slack, negligent; effeminate, wanton”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwī, from Proto-Germanic *hnaskuz (“soft, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *knēs-, *kenes- (“to scratch, scrape, rub”). Cognate with Scots nesch, nesh (“soft, tender, yielding easily to pressure, sensitive”), Dutch nesch, nes (“wet, moist”), Gothic 𐌷𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌵𐌿𐍃 (hnasqus, “soft, tender, delicate”). Compare also nask, nasky, nasty.
Rhymes for nesh
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What is the meaning of nesh?
"nesh" (adj) means soft; tender; sensitive; yielding.
What are the different meanings of nesh?
"nesh" has 3 main meanings: 1. Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding; 2. Delicate; weak; poor-spirited; susceptible to cold weather, harsh conditions etc; 3. Soft; friable; crumbly.