nesh C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /nɛʃ/ UK /nɛʃ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like ness /s/ vs /ʃ/ Sounds like gnash /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 adj sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal) Put on a coat, you nesh thing, it's barely autumn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · sensitive to cold; soft or... delicatesofttenderweakfeeblechilly ↔ Opposites hardytoughrobust Etymology AI details From Old English hnesce ('soft, tender, weak'), cognate with Dutch nesch and Gothic hnasqus; survives chiefly in northern English dialect. hnesce Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nesh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nɛʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /nɛʃ/ ## Meanings 1. sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal) ## Examples - Put on a coat, you nesh thing, it's barely autumn. ## Synonyms - delicate - soft - tender - weak - feeble - chilly ## Antonyms - hardy - tough - robust ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hnesce ## Etymology From Old English hnesce ('soft, tender, weak'), cognate with Dutch nesch and Gothic hnasqus; survives chiefly in northern English dialect. ## AI Etymology Nesh comes from Old English hnesce ('soft, tender, weak'), cognate with Dutch nesch and Gothic hnasqus; survives chiefly in northern English dialect. The etymological trail includes Old English hnesce. Its current adjective use means "sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal)". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown