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neshing

neshing is the present participle and gerund of nesh.

Meaning of nesh

Verb

nesh (third-person singular simple present neshes, present participle neshing, simple past and past participle neshed)

  1. (transitive) To make soft, tender, or weak.
  2. (Northern England, dialectal, intransitive) To act timidly.

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Questions about neshing

What is neshing the present participle and gerund of?
Neshing is the present participle and gerund of nesh.

Words near neshing in the dictionary

  1. neshening
  2. neshens
  3. nesher
  4. neshes
  5. neshest
  6. neshing
  7. Neshki
  8. neshly
  9. Neshnabé
  10. Neshnabémwen
  11. neshness

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