GNASH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
grind together, of teeth
Categories: Grate, Grind
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "gnash" comes from Middle English gnasten. Many other languages have similar words:
- Old Norse: gnastan
- German: knirschen
- German Low German: gnirschen
🧩 Fun Fact
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.