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Meaning of "nesh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NESH

From Old English hnesce; related to Gothic hnasqus tender, soft; of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NESH

nesh  [nɛʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NESH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nesh is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NESH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nesh

Nesh is an English dialect adjective meaning unusually susceptible to cold weather and there is no synonym for this use. Usage has been recorded in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and Shropshire. The word comes from Old English hnesce meaning feeble, weak, or infirm and is a cognate with the 16th century Dutch word nesch typically meaning damp or foolish. The Oxford English Dictionary notes that some etymologists have suggested a connection with Old High German nasc, meaning 'to eat dainty food or delicacies', but it dismisses this connection as "unlikely". Nesh was added, in 2011, to the British Library 'wordbank', a project to preserve regional dialects words and phrases.

Definition of nesh in the English dictionary

The definition of nesh in the dictionary is sensitive to the cold. Other definition of nesh is timid or cowardly.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NESH

nescience
nescient
neshness
ness
nesselrode
Nessie
Nessus
nest
nest box
nest egg
NESTA
nestable
nested
nester
nestful
nesting
nesting box
nestle
nestler
nestlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE NESH

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Bangladesh
flesh
fresh
Ganesh
Gilgamesh
Himachal Pradesh
in the flesh
intermesh
Madhya Pradesh
mesh
pound of flesh
Pradesh
refresh
sesh
sheesh
thresh
Uttar Pradesh
wire mesh

Synonyms and antonyms of nesh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nesh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NESH

Find out the translation of nesh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nesh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nesh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

NESH
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nesh
570 millions of speakers

English

nesh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nesh
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nesh
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nesh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nesh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nesh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nesh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nesh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nesh
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nesh
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nes
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nesh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nesh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Nesh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nesh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nesh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nesh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nesh
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nesh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nesh
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Nesh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

NESH
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nesh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NESH»

The term «nesh» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NESH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nesh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NESH»

Discover the use of nesh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nesh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wall Nesh. TOWARDS DESTINY:
I picked up the transmitter and afterpressing the communication button I thought, “ Hey, this isWall Nesh.”Tirt immediately ran uptomeand presented me a screen ofthe device. The inscription displayed there, “Hey, this is Wall Nesh.” “Now I'll ...
Vlad Fedoseev, 2013
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Four Dialect Words - Clem, Lake, Nesh, and OSS, Their Modern ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Thomas Hallam, 2010
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Publications
Egerton Leigh : Nesh, adj. — Tender, delicate, effeminate. Applied to man, woman, child, or beast. 30. CHESHIRE, SOUTH ; T. Darlington : Nesh [nesh] adj. tender, sensitive. I've gotten nesh 'ands [ahy)v got'n nesh aan'z.] Yu nesh kitlin!
English Dialect Society, 1887
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A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in English: ...
Nishiw'emagad, u. v. it is killing, it destroys life; p. nesh..gnk. Nishiwishk , (nin) n. v. 1 use to kill, I am a murderer; 3. p. -i; p. nesh.. kid. yishiwiwin, s. killing, murder. Nishiwin, s. premature abortive birth, abortion, miscarriage. Nishkab, (nin ) n. v. I ...
Frederic Baraga, 1853
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The English Dialect Dictionary: Being the Complete ...
NESH, adj., adv. and v. In gen. dial, use in Sc. Eng. and Amer. Also written nesch Sc. QAM. Suppl.) ; and in forms gnash Hmp.1 ; naishSc. HAM. Suppl.) N.Cy.1 Nhb.1 Stf. Der. Not. Nhp.2 Lei.1 War. Wor. Glo.1 Wil1 Sotn. Dev.; nash Sc. (JAM.
Joseph Wright, 1903
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
NESH.¢1dj..r1d1'.and 21. In gm. dial. use in Se. Eng. and Amer. Also written nesch Sc. (J.\1\1.Snpérl.) ; and in forms gnash Hmp.1 : naish Sc. (JAM. Suppl.) I\. Cy.' th.l Stf. Der. Not. th.' Lei.' \Var. \Vor. Glo.I \Vil.I Som. Dev.; nash Se. (JAM. Suppl.) ...
Joseph Wright
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Congressional Serial Set
Senator Curtis. What for — what was said when you signed, what did Mr. Bentley tell you, and what did you tell Mr. Bentley ? I-nesh-kin. I signed and Mr. Bentley told me "I am not going to sell your land." Senator Curtis. You signed, and Mr.
‎1908
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Congressional edition
I-nesh-kin. I signed and Mr. Bentley told me "I am not going to sell your land." Senator Curtis. You signed, and Mr. Bentley told you he did not want you to sell your land ? I-nesh-kin. Yes, sir. Senator Curtis. Who was trying to get your land at that ...
United States. Congress, 1908
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Affairs of the Mexican Kickapoo Indians: Appendix
State op Texas, Maverick County, ss: Know all men by these presents, that I, I nesh kin, of Muquiz, in the Republic of Mexico, party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of $1,000, in hand paid, the receipt ot which is hereby acknowledged ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs, Henry Moore Teller, 1908
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United States Congressional serial set
I-NESH-KIN, having been first duly sworn, and her interpreter, Joe Whipple, having been similarly sworn, testified as follows: Senator Curtis. State your name to the committee. I-nesh-kin. I-nesh-kin. Senator Curtis. Are you a Kickapoo Indian?
‎1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NESH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nesh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outlook Festival's worldwide launch party to land in KL next week
Hosted by Loops Collective, the festival will welcome guests like R.X.G, DJ Nesh, and Digital from Metalheadz label, DJ K and Shazan Z to the ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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Ancient tablets in Turkey detail social issues like mother-in-law conflict
Fikri Kulakoğlu, head of the Kültepe dig, explained how their discoveries meant that the Kaneš (pronounced 'kah nesh') civilization at the site ... «BGN NEWS, Jul 15»
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Fake currency racket busted, five arrested
Acting on a tip-off, the po- lice apprehended Govind Kumar Singh, 21, of Man- galhat, Koyale Namdev, 20, of Mangalhat, Mane Di- nesh, 20, ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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Mantel, O'Hagan, Macfarlane, McBride pick favourite words
For Hilary Mantel it is nesh, which means “fragile, a bit ill, feeling the cold, generally sorry for yourself''. For Andrew O'Hagan it is clart, which ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Think the Midlands is just margarine in a north-south sandwich …
Not to mention those specifically Midlandian terms of endearment like our kid and me duck, and their counterparts sket, nesh and getting a cob ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Sky Watch: This year, Saturn is a wonderful telescope target
... does have a couple of bright stars that have great names: Zubenelgenubi (zoo-ben-el-je-new-bee) and Zubeneschamali (zuba-nesh-a-molly) ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Man born without anus almost killed himself over condition
Warehouse operations supervisor M.B. Nesh, 29, was born with an imperforate anus, which means he did not have an anal opening. «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
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Middlesbrough lettings firm 1st Degree lands top award
... 1st Degree has been named Teesside Student Letting Agent of The Year after a pitch to a panel of judges from NESH, the North East Student ... «Gazette Live, Jun 15»
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Obama's Latest “Executive Amnesty” Order May Just Kill The Economy
D'nesh Desuza's book, The Roots of Obama's Rage, makes your point quite well. John Doe. The movie, Obama's America, 2016 should be ... «Liberty News Now, Jun 15»
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Welcome to Your Nightmare: The Gaslamp Killer's Dystopian …
... Washington's expressive sax solo and the percussive melding of jazz with Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed's “Fetsum Denq Ledj Nesh. «Houston Press, Jun 15»

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