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Root entry · 9 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the act of licking, tasting, or taking something with the tongue or fingertips. It extends to meanings of deception, slander, and causing harm or annoyance. It also includes derived terms for specific foods, deceptive individuals, and even a place name.
Derived headwords
- 1.to lickboth
To take something, like honey or similar substances, with the tongue or fingertips.
- 2.to take with fingertipsclassical
To take a thing by its edge with a fingertip and lick it.
- 3.to pinchclassical
To pinch someone and cause them pain or annoyance.
- 4.to slanderclassical
To speak ill of someone behind their back.
- 5.to imitate and criticizeclassical
To imitate someone's actions or speech in order to mock or criticize them.
- 1.lickingboth
The act of licking or taking something with the tongue or fingertips.
- 2.slanderclassical
The act of speaking ill of someone.
- 1.a type of foodclassical
A food item resembling faloodh, sold in Basra, which children eat with date syrup. It lacks sweetness.
- 1.deceitfulclassical
Characterized by deception and untrustworthiness.
- 2.slandererclassical
One who speaks ill of others.
- 3.talebearerclassical
One who spreads gossip or rumors.
- 4.deviousclassical
One who is cunning and manipulative, often through falsehoods and gossip.
- 1.deceptiveclassical
One who is characterized by deceit.
- 1.to become edible/grazableclassical
Said of trees, meaning they have become accessible for grazing or consumption.
- 2.to ripenclassical
Said of grapevines, meaning their grapes have become soft and ripe.
- 1.grazingclassical
The act of trees becoming suitable for grazing.
- 2.ripeningclassical
The process of grapevines becoming ripe.
- 1.vineyard keeperclassical
One who guards or tends to a vineyard.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in poetry.