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لزج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being sticky, viscous, or adhering. It extends to concepts of clinging, persistence, and a lack of purity or clarity, both physically and metaphorically.

Derived headwords

لَزِجَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stickyboth

    To possess a viscous or adhesive quality, sticking to surfaces.

  2. 2.
    to be viscousmodern

    To have a thick, semi-fluid consistency.

لَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to clingboth

    To adhere closely or tenaciously to something.

تَمَطَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch outmodern

    To extend or lengthen, often with effort or resistance.

تَمَدَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to extendmodern

    To spread out over a larger area or longer duration.

لَزِجَ بهverb
  1. 1.
    to be smeared withboth

    To be covered or coated with a sticky or viscous substance.

غَرِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be smearedclassical

    To be covered or coated with something, often sticky or greasy.

تَلَزَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to become stickymodern

    To acquire a sticky or viscous quality.

تَلَزَّجَ النباتverb
  1. 1.
    the plant became viscousmodern

    The plant's sap or surface became thick and sticky.

تَلَجَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become viscousclassical

    To become thick and sticky, often referring to liquids.

تَلَزَّجَ الرأسverb
  1. 1.
    the head became impuremodern

    The head became unclean or impure due to dirt or grime.

غَدَا غير نَقِيٍّverb
  1. 1.
    became impureclassical

    To become unclean, not pure, or not clear.

رَجُلٌ لَزِجَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    clinging manclassical

    A man who is persistent and does not leave.

لَزِجَةadjective
  1. 1.
    clingingclassical

    Persistent, one who adheres closely and does not depart.

لَزِيْجَةadjective
  1. 1.
    clingingclassical

    Persistent, one who adheres closely and does not depart.

Parallel reading

لزج، كفرح: تمطط وتمدد
It means to stretch out and extend.
و به: غري
And with it: it was smeared.
وتلزج النبات: تلجن
And the plant became viscous: it became viscous.
و الرأس: غدا غير نقي عن الوسخ
And the head: it became impure from dirt.
ورجل لزجة ولزجة ولزيجة: ملازم لا يبرح
And a clinging man, and clinging, and clinging: one who stays and does not leave.