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عشنج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone with an unpleasant or contracted facial expression, often associated with a bad disposition or appearance. It focuses on negative visual and temperamental traits.

Derived headwords

العشنجnoun
  1. 1.
    Sour-faced manclassical

    A man who is contracted in his face, implying an unpleasant or displeased expression.

  2. 2.
    Ill-tempered manclassical

    A man who is ill-tempered or of bad disposition, often reflected in his facial expression.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    Sour-facedclassical

    Describing someone with a contracted or unpleasant facial expression.

  2. 2.
    Ill-temperedclassical

    Describing someone of bad disposition or temper.

Parallel reading

المنقبض الوجه السيىء الخلق
The contracted in face, ill-tempered.
السيىء المنظر من الرجال
The unpleasant in appearance among men.