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العشنج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone with a contracted or displeased facial expression, often associated with a bad or ill-tempered disposition.

Derived headwords

العشنجadjective
  1. 1.
    Contracted-facedboth

    Describing a person whose face appears drawn or squeezed, often indicating displeasure or ill-temper.

  2. 2.
    Ill-temperedboth

    Having a bad disposition or character; unpleasant to be around.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    Dark-facedclassical

    Describing someone with a dark or gloomy complexion, often implying a sullen or unpleasant demeanor.

Parallel reading

المنقبض الوجه
The contracted-faced one
السيئ الخلق
The ill-tempered one