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ضفند

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being soft, flabby, and heavy, often associated with a person who is large, slow, and possibly foolish. It can also refer to a general sense of looseness or slackness.

Derived headwords

ضَفَنْدَدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    flabby, soft (woman)both

    Describing a woman who is soft, flabby, and lacking firmness.

ضَفَنْدَدadjective
  1. 1.
    flabby, soft (man)both

    Describing a man who is soft, flabby, and lacking firmness.

  2. 2.
    heavy, sluggish, foolishclassical

    Used for a man characterized by excessive flesh, heaviness, and a degree of foolishness or slowness.

ضَفَنْدadjective
  1. 1.
    flabby, soft, largeboth

    Describing a person who is soft, flabby, large, and perhaps slow-moving.

Parallel reading

امرأة ضفنددة رخوة
A flabby, soft woman.
والذكر ضفندد
And the male is ضفندد (flabby/soft).
إذا كان مع الحمق في الرجل كثرة لحم وثقل قيل: رجل ضفندد
If a man has excessive flesh and heaviness along with foolishness, he is called a ضفندد (heavy, foolish man).
رجل ضفند رخو ضخم
A ضفند (flabby, large) man.