nash
n. C2 Proficiency US //ˈnæʃ// nash
n. feeling very cold or being sensitive to the cold. You use this to describe someone who gets chilly easily.
n. susceptible to cold temperatures; physically fragile or delicate. Primarily a regional or dialectal variation of 'nesh', used to describe a person who lacks resilience to low temperatures.
Don't be so nash; put a coat on.
He was always a bit nash and would refuse to go for walks if there was even a light breeze.
The older generation often viewed their descendants as increasingly nash, attributing this perceived physical fragility to the comforts of modern indoor heating and sedentary lifestyles.
Usage
Used as a predicative adjective to describe a person's temperament or physical state; common in Northern English and Midlands dialects.