NESH

Meaning of NESH in English

adj soft; tender; delicate.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

NESH — I. ˈnesh adjective Etymology: Middle English nesshe, nesche, from Old English hnesce; akin to Old High German nascōn to nibble, …
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NESH — (a.) Soft; tender; delicate.
Английский словарь Webster
NESH — ( a. ) Soft; tender; delicate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NESH — ■ adjective dialect weak; feeble. Derivatives ~ness noun Origin OE hnesce , of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab
NESH — nesh BrE AmE neʃ
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NESH — Adj. 1. Over-sensitive to cold, when applied to a person. E.g."I suppose you want me to turn the fire on, …
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NESH — adj чувствительный к холоду
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VARNISH — I. ˈvärnish, ˈvȧn-, -nēsh noun ( -es ; see sense 4 ) Etymology: Middle English vernisch, from Middle French vernis, …
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VANISH — I. ˈvanish, -nēsh, esp in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English vanisshen, from Middle French evaniss-, …
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TARNISH — I. ˈtärnish, ˈtȧn-, -nēsh, esp in pres part ˈ-nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle French terniss-, stem of ternir …
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SPANISH — I. ˈspanish, -nēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Spainish, Spanish, from Spain, country in southwestern Europe + Middle …
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NOSH — I. ˈnäsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es -s ) Etymology: Yiddish nashn , from Middle High German naschen to nibble, from Old …
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GARNISH — I. ˈgärnish, ˈgȧn-, -nēsh, esp in pres part -nəsh transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English garnishen to embellish, …
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FURNISH — I. ˈfərnish, ˈfə̄n-, ˈfəin-, -nēsh, chiefly in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English furnisshen, from Middle …
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FINNISH — I. ˈfinish, -nēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Finnish (I) + -ish 1. : of or relating to the Finns …
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FINISH — I. ˈfinish, -nēsh, chiefly in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Middle French feniss-, …
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DANISH — I. ˈdānish, -nēsh sometimes ˈdan- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Danysshe, alteration (influenced by Danish Dane) of Denshe, …
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CORNISH — I. ˈkȯrnish, -ȯ(ə)n-, -nēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Corn wall, county in southwest England + English -ish 1. a. …
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CORNICE — I. ˈkȯrnə̇s, ˈkȯ(ə)n-, esp by builders ÷-nish or ÷-nesh noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French corniche, cornice, from Italian …
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BURNISH — I. ˈbərnish, ˈbə̄n-, ˈbəin-, -nēsh, esp in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English burnischen, from Middle …
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BUFFOON — I. |bə|fün, _bəˈf- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone, from Medieval …
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THINNISH — ˈthinish, -nēsh adjective : somewhat thin : inclined to thinness thinnish arms thinnish humor
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SWINISH — ˈswīnish, -nēsh adjective Etymology: swine + -ish : of, suggesting, or befitting swine ; especially : characterized by grossness or …
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SPANISHER — ˈspanishə(r), -nēsh- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish (leather) + -er 1. : one who treats embossed leather with a …
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ROMANISH — ˈrōmənish, -nēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Roman (II) + -ish : of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church …
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RHENISH — ˈrenish, ˈrēn-, -nēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Rhen us Rhine, river in western Europe flowing from Switzerland through …
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PUNISHMENT — ˈpənishmənt, -nēsh- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English punisshement, from Middle French punissement, from puniss- (stem of punir to …
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PUNISHABLE — ˈpənishəbəl, -nēsh- adjective Etymology: perhaps from Middle French punissable, from puniss- (stem of punir ) + -able — more at …
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PUNISH — ˈpənish, -nēsh, esp in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English punissen, from Middle French puniss-, stem …
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PICAYUNISH — -nish, nēsh adjective Etymology: picayune (I) + -ish : picayune a lifetime of picayunish drudgery in the company of louts …
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NESCIENCE — — nescient , adj. /nesh"euhns, nesh"ee euhns, nes"ee-/ , n. 1. lack of knowledge; ignorance. 2. agnosticism. [ 1605-15; nescientia …
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