سخم

سُخَامٌ ذ Crock, or black matter, [ that collects upon the outside ] of a cooking-pot. (S, Mgh, Msb, K.) ― -b2- And Charcoal: (K:) heard in this sense from a man of Himyer. (As, TA.) ― -b3- [Hence,] Black hair. (TA.) And لَيْلٌ سُخَامٌ and ↓ سُخَامِىٌّ Black night. (Ham p. 38.) -A2- Also Soft feathers beneath the upper feathers of a bird: (K, * TA:) n. un. with ة. (TA.) ― -b2- And Soft to the feel, (K, TA,) and goodly; (TA;) applied to a garment, or piece of cloth; such as [the kind of cloth called] خَزّ; and cotton; and the like: (K, TA:) you say ثَوْبٌ سُخَامُ المَسِّ a garment soft to the feel; such as خَزّ: and رِيشٌ سُخَامٌ feathers soft to the feel: and قُطْنٌ سُخَامٌ [ cotton soft to the feel ]: it is not from the signification of “ blackness. ” (S.) And hence, (S,) خَمْرٌ سُخَامٌ Wine that descends smoothly and easily [ down the throat ]; as also ↓ سُخَامِيَّةٌ (S, K) and ↓ سُخَامِىٌّ, (K,) or, accord. to ' Alee Ibn- Hamzeh, only the former of these two: (TA:) and [in like manner] طَعَامٌ سُخَامٌ food that is soft, or smooth, and easy in descent. (IAar.)