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شبص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of roughness, entanglement, and prickliness, often associated with thorny plants. It conveys the idea of things becoming intertwined or catching on each other, leading to a rough or sharp texture.

Derived headwords

الشَّبَصnoun
  1. 1.
    roughnessboth

    A state of being rough or coarse in texture.

  2. 2.
    entanglementclassical

    The condition of being intertwined or caught together, especially referring to the branches of trees.

تَشَبُّصverb
  1. 1.
    to become entangledclassical

    The verb form indicating that thorny branches of trees have become intertwined or caught in each other.

وقد تشبص الشجر — and the trees have become entangled

Parallel reading

الشبص: الخشونة ودخول شوك الشجر بعضه في بعض.
Al-shabṣ: roughness and the interlocking of the thorns of trees with each other.
وقد تشبص الشجر؛ يمانية.
And the trees have become entangled; this is a Yamanite usage.