释义 |
nesh 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 kiknasa 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 |