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عضنك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a woman characterized by a large, fleshy, and somewhat shapeless physique, particularly focusing on her thighs and hips. It implies a robust and ample build, possibly to the point of being cumbersome.

Derived headwords

عَضِنَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    corpulent womanclassical

    A woman who is large, fleshy, and shapeless, particularly in the thighs and hips.

عَضْنَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    large-hippedclassical

    Describing a woman with large, fleshy hips and thighs, possibly indicating a robust or ample build.

Parallel reading

العضنك: المرأة العجزاء اللفاء الكثيرة اللحم المضطربة
Al-'adnak: The woman who is large-buttocked, broad-hipped, fleshy, and shapeless.
وقيل: هي العظيمة الركب
And it was said: she is the one with large knees.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هي العضنكة
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: she is al-'adnakah.
وقال الليث: العضنك المرأة اللفاء التي ضاق ملتقى فخذيها مع ترارتها وذلك لكثرة اللحم
And Al-Layth said: Al-'adnak is the broad-hipped woman whose thighs meet tightly due to her plumpness, and that is because of the abundance of flesh.