I. ˈnesh adjective
Etymology: Middle English nesshe, nesche, from Old English hnesce; akin to Old High German nascōn to nibble, eat dainties, Gothic knasqus soft, fine, tender, Greek kneōron, kneōros spurge flax, Sanskrit ki knasa particles of ground grain, groats, Latin ciner-, cinis ashes — more at incinerate
1. chiefly dialect : soft , juicy , tender
nesh grass in the spring
2. chiefly dialect
a. : delicate , retiring
b. : gentle , kindly
c. : extremely fastidious or dainty
d. : timid
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English nesshen, neschen to make soft, become soft, from Old English hnescian, from hnesce, adjective
dialect England : to act timidly