حذق

حَاذِقٌ ذ Cutting, or sharp: (S, K: *) applied to a knife [&c.]. (S.) ― -b2- (tropical:) Wine (شَرَاب) that has attained to its full maturity [ of strength, so that it stings, bites, or burns; the tongue; see 1]: (AHn, TA:) likewise applied to vinegar [in the same sense; or as meaning sour, or sour in the utmost degree, so that it burns the tongue; see again 1]; as also ↓ حُذَاقِىٌّ. (TA.) ― -b3- (tropical:) Skilled, or skilful, and thoroughly learned, [ so as to know abstrusities and niceties, (see 1,)] in an art, or a habitual work or occupation, and in the Kur-án: pl. حُذَّاقٌ. (TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ فِى صَنْعَتِهِ حَاذِقٌ بَاذِقٌ (S, TA) (tropical:) Such a one is skilled, or skilful, &c., in his art, or habitual work or occupation; (TA;) using the latter word as an imitative sequent. (S, TA.) ― -b4- (tropical:) Bad, evil, wicked, mischievous, or the like; syn. خَبِيثٌ. (TA.)