شنج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of tightness, contraction, or stiffness, particularly in the skin or muscles. It can also refer to a specific physical characteristic of animals, like a horse, indicating a desirable trait of tautness.

Derived headwords

شَنَجnoun

1.
tightness, contractionboth
A state of being contracted or tightened, especially referring to the skin or muscles.

شَنِجَverb

1.
to be tight, contractedboth
The skin or muscles become tight or contracted.

اِنْشَنَجَverb

1.
to become tightclassical
To become tight or contracted, similar to شَنِجَ.

تَشَنَّجَverb

1.
to be spasmodic, to crampmodern
To experience a spasm or cramp, a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
2.
to become tightclassical
To become tight or contracted.

تَشْنِيجnoun

1.
causing tightnessclassical
The act of causing tightness or contraction.

شَنَجُ النِّسَاnoun phrase

1.
tautness of the hindquartersclassical
A desirable characteristic in a horse, referring to the tautness and firmness of its hindquarters, implying strength and good gait.

شَنْجadjective

1.
tight, contractedclassical
Describing something that is tight or contracted, particularly skin or muscles.

Parallel reading

الشنج: تقبض في الجلد.

Al-shanj: A contraction in the skin.

وقد شنج الجلد بالكسر

And the skin became tight (with kasra).

وانشنج

And it became tight.

وتشنج

And it became spasmodic/tight.

وشنجته أنا تشنيجا.

And I caused it to become tight.

وفرس شنج النسا

And a horse with taut hindquarters.

وهو مدح له لانه إذا شنج نساه لم تسترخ رجلاه.

And it is a praise for it, because if its hindquarters are taut, its legs do not become slack.

وقد يوصف الغراب بذلك.

And the crow may be described with this.

شنج النسا حرق الجناح كأنه * في الدار إثر الظاعنين مقيد

Taut of hindquarters, swift of wing, as if * tethered in the dwelling after the departing ones.