ظمء

ظَمْاآنُ ذ , (T, S, M, Msb, &c.,) fem. ظَمْأَى, (T, S, M, A, L, Msb,) both imperfectly decl.; (T;) or ظَمْاآنٌ, fem. ظَمْاآنَةٌ; (K; [but this requires consideration, for its correctness is extremely doubtful;]) and ↓ ظَمِئٌ, (so in the K accord. to the TA, and so in my MS. copy of the K,) like كَتِفٌ, [agreeably with analogy as part. n. of ظَمِئَ, and therefore probably correct,] (TA,) or ↓ ظَمِىْءٌ, (so in a copy of the M and in the CK,) fem. [of the former] ظَمِئَةٌ, like فَرِحَةٌ, mentioned by Ibn-Málik, but generally held to be disused; (MF, TA;) and ظَامٍ, like رَامٍ; (TA; [app. for ↓ ظَامِئٌ;]) Thirsty: (S, M, Msb, K:) or most vehemently thirsty: (T, M, K:) or thirsty in the slightest degree: (M, TA:) pl. (of the first, M, Msb, and of the second, M, or of all, mase. and fem., TA) ظِمَاآءٌ (T, S, M, Msb, K) and ظُمَاآءٌ, which is extr., (K, TA,) being of a form applying to only about ten words, (TA,) mentioned on the authority of Lh, (K, TA,) by ISd in the “ Mukhassas. ” (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] one says, أَنَا ظَمْاآنُ اـِلَى لِقَائِكَ (tropical:) I am desirous, or longing, [or, as we often say, thirsting, ] to meet with thee. (A, TA.) ― -b3- And وَجْهٌ ظَمْاآنُ (tropical:) A face having little flesh, (T, TA,) the skin of which adheres to the bone, and the sap of which is little: (TA:) an expression of praise: contr. of وَجْهٌ رَيَّانُ, which is [said to be] an expression of dispraise. (A, TA.) And فَرَسٌ ظَمْاآنُ الشَّوَى (assumed tropical:) A horse having little flesh upon the legs: (T in art. روى:) and so أَظْمَى الشَّوَى. (T in art. ظمى.) And سَاقٌ ظَمْأَى (assumed tropical:) A lean shank: (T, TA:) and so ساق ظَمْيَاآءُ. (S and M and K in art. ظمى.) And عَيْنٌ ظَمْأَى (assumed tropical:) An eye having a thin, or delicate, lid: (M, TA:) and so عين ظَمْيَاآءُ. (S and M and K in art. ظمى.) And فُصُوصُهُ ظِمَاآءٌ (said of a horse, T, S, TA) (tropical:) His joints are [ firm, ] not flabby, or lax, (T, S, K, TA,) nor fleshy; (S, K, TA;) and are well braced; an expression of commendation: (T:) and مَفَاصِلُ ظِمَاآءٌ (tropical:) Hard [or firm ] joints, without flabbiness, or laxness: (A, TA:) accord, to IB, belonging to art. ظمى; but said in the T to be originally from ظمأ. (TA.) ― -b4- And رِيحٌ ظَمْأَى (assumed tropical:) A wind that is hot, (As, T, K,) thirsty, not gentle, (K,) and without moisture. (As, T.)