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قلمز

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative attributes, specifically related to unpleasant or ill-tempered characteristics, often associated with an old woman.

Derived headwords

قَلَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be ill-temperedclassical

    To exhibit a mean, ill-tempered, or unpleasant disposition.

قَلَمْزَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, meanclassical

    Describing a woman, particularly an old one, as being ill-tempered, mean, or unpleasant in character.

  2. 2.
    short, stoutclassical

    Describing a woman as being short and stout, in addition to being ill-tempered.

عَجُوزٌ قَلَمْزَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman characterized by meanness and an unpleasant disposition.

كَهْبَنَقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, meanclassical

    Similar to 'qalamzah', this term describes a woman, especially an old one, as being ill-tempered and mean.

عَجُوزٌ كَهْبَنَقَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman described as ill-tempered and mean.

عَكْرَشَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, meanclassical

    Used to describe an old woman as ill-tempered and mean, similar to other terms in this entry.

عَجُوزٌ عُكْرِشَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman characterized by meanness and an unpleasant disposition.

عَجْرَمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, meanclassical

    Describing an old woman as ill-tempered and mean.

عَجُوزٌ عَجْرَمَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman described as ill-tempered and mean.

عَضْمَزَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, meanclassical

    Used to describe an old woman as ill-tempered and mean.

عَجُوزٌ عَضْمَزَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman characterized by meanness and an unpleasant disposition.

Parallel reading

عجوز قلمزة، كهبنقة: لئيمة قصيرة.
An ill-tempered old woman, kahbanqah: mean and short.
أهمله الجوهري، وأورده الأزهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Al-Azhari mentioned it.
وكذلك عجوز عكرشة وعجرمة وعضمزة.
And likewise an old woman 'ukrisha, 'ajramah, and 'adhmazah.