شنع

Root entry · 43 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of ugliness, repulsiveness, and offensiveness. It extends to actions that cause such feelings, like denouncing or exposing someone, and also encompasses notions of intensity, speed, and readiness, particularly in movement or preparation for conflict.

Derived headwords

الشناعةnoun

1.
ugliness, repulsivenessboth
The state or quality of being ugly, offensive, or repulsive.
2.
offensivenessboth
The quality of being offensive or detestable.

شنعverb

1.
to be ugly, repulsiveclassical
To be characterized by ugliness or repulsiveness.
2.
to be harsh, severeclassical
To be harsh or severe, often referring to a day or situation.

شنيعadjective

1.
ugly, repulsiveboth
Characterized by ugliness, repulsiveness, or offensiveness.
2.
terrible, dreadfulboth
Causing distress or fear; terrible or dreadful.
3.
offensive, abominableboth
Morally offensive or abominable.

أشنعadjective

1.
uglier, more repulsiveclassical
Comparative form indicating greater ugliness or repulsiveness.
2.
more terrible, more offensiveclassical
Comparative form indicating greater terribleness or offensiveness.

يوم أشنعnoun phrase

1.
a terrible dayclassical
A day that is particularly dreadful, unpleasant, or offensive.

يوم شنيعnoun phrase

1.
an ugly/terrible dayclassical
A day characterized by ugliness, unpleasantness, or terribleness.

الشنعةnoun

1.
ugliness, repulsivenessclassical
The quality of being ugly or repulsive.

غيرة شنعاءnoun phrase

1.
excessive, ugly jealousyclassical
A jealousy that is extreme, ugly, and excessive.

شنعverb

1.
to make messy, disheveledclassical
To make something, like a piece of cloth, messy or disheveled until it becomes fluffy.

شنعverb

1.
to find ugly, to despiseboth
To consider someone or something ugly, repulsive, or detestable.
2.
to insult, to revileboth
To insult or revile someone.

سئمهverb

1.
to be weary ofclassical
To be weary of or tired of someone or something.

شنعهverb

1.
to expose, to disgraceboth
To expose someone's faults or secrets, thereby disgracing them.

الشنوعnoun

1.
ugliness, repulsivenessclassical
The quality of being ugly or repulsive, often to a surprising degree.

استشنعهverb

1.
to find ugly, to deem repulsiveboth
To perceive or consider something as ugly, repulsive, or terrible.

شنعverb

1.
to be ugly, repulsiveclassical
To be ugly or repulsive.

المشنوعadjective

1.
famous, notoriousclassical
Well-known, often in a negative or infamous sense.

الشنعنعadjective

1.
disordered, tallclassical
Describing someone with a disordered or tall physique.

أشنعت الناقةverb phrase

1.
the she-camel hastenedclassical
The she-camel increased her pace and sped up.

التشنيعnoun

1.
making ugly, denouncingboth
The act of making something appear ugly or repulsive; denouncing or vilifying.
2.
rolling up sleeves, hasteningclassical
The act of rolling up sleeves and hastening, or moving quickly.
3.
bracing, vigorous effortclassical
Bracing oneself or making a vigorous effort, especially in movement.

شنع عليه الأمرverb phrase

1.
he denounced the matterboth
The matter was presented as ugly or repulsive to him; he was denounced for it.

شنع الرجلverb phrase

1.
the man hastenedclassical
The man rolled up his sleeves and hastened his pace.

شنعت الناقةverb phrase

1.
the she-camel hastenedclassical
The she-camel hastened her pace and became vigorous.

أشنعت الناقةverb phrase

1.
the she-camel hastenedclassical
The she-camel hastened her pace and became vigorous.

تشنعت الناقةverb phrase

1.
the she-camel hastenedclassical
The she-camel hastened her pace and became vigorous.

إبل مشنعةnoun phrase

1.
hastening camelsclassical
Camels that are moving with increased speed and vigor.

تشنعverb

1.
to prepare for battleclassical
To prepare oneself for battle, indicating seriousness and readiness.
2.
to prepare for evilclassical
To prepare oneself for evil or mischief.

تشنع الفرسverb phrase

1.
to ride the horseclassical
To mount and ride the horse.

تشنع السلاحverb phrase

1.
to wear the armorclassical
To put on or wear armor or weapons.

تشنع الغارةverb phrase

1.
to launch the raidclassical
To launch or spread the raid.

تشنع الثوبverb phrase

1.
the garment became frayedclassical
The garment became frayed or torn.

الشنعnoun

1.
ugliness, repulsivenessclassical
The state of being ugly or repulsive.

الشناعnoun

1.
ugliness, repulsivenessclassical
The state of being ugly or repulsive.

امرأة شنيعةnoun phrase

1.
an ugly womanboth
A woman characterized by ugliness or repulsiveness.

منظر شنيعnoun phrase

1.
an ugly sightboth
A sight that is ugly, repulsive, or dreadful.

متشنعadjective

1.
ugly, repulsiveboth
Characterized by ugliness or repulsiveness.

استشنع بفلان جهلهverb phrase

1.
his ignorance was lightenedclassical
His ignorance was considered light or insignificant.

تشنع القومverb phrase

1.
the people's affairs became uglyclassical
The affairs of the people became ugly due to their disagreement and confusion.

تشنعverb

1.
to intend something uglyclassical
To intend to do something ugly or terrible.

قصة شنعاءnoun phrase

1.
an ugly storyclassical
A story that is ugly, offensive, or terrible.

رجل أشنع الخلقnoun phrase

1.
a man of disordered natureclassical
A man whose nature or disposition is disordered or agitated.

الشنعةnoun

1.
madnessclassical
Madness or insanity.

شنيعname

1.
Shani'classical
A proper name.

شنع الأساميnoun phrase

1.
ugly namesclassical
Names that are considered ugly or unpleasant.

Parallel reading

ونحن رعية وهم رعاة ... ولولا رعيهم شنع الشنار

And we are a flock and they are shepherds... and were it not for their shepherding, the disgrace would be ugly.

يتناهبان المجد كل واثق ... ببلائه واليوم يوم أشنع

They vie for glory, each confident in his trial, and today is a more terrible day.

ولقد غبطت بما ألاقي حقبة ... ولقد يمر علي يوم أشنع

And I was pleased with what I encountered for a time, and indeed a more terrible day passes over me.

وغبرة، هكذا بالموحدة في سائر النسخ، والصواب بالياء التحتية: غيرة شنعاء، أي قبيحة مفرطة

And ghubrah, thus with a 'b' in all other versions, and the correct reading is with a 'y': ghayrah shin'aa', meaning excessive ugliness.

شنع الخرقة ونحوها، كمنع: شعثها حتى تنفش

To make a rag or the like messy, as in 'man'a': to dishevel it until it becomes fluffy.

شنع فلانا، أي استقبحه

To find someone ugly, meaning to consider them repulsive.

شنعه شنعا: سبه

To revile him, to insult him.

وأسماء لا مشنوعة بملالة ... لدينا، ولا مقلية إن تقلت

And Asma' is not exposed to weariness from us, nor is she disliked if she becomes heavy.

شنعه شنعا: فضحه

To expose him, to disgrace him.

ويقال: شنعنا فلان، أي فضحنا

And it is said: 'So-and-so shana'ana, meaning he disgraced us.

وبالهام منها نظرة وشنوع

And in their heads is a look and ugliness.

يقال: في فلان نظرة، وردة، وشنوع، أي قبح، وأنشده شمر، وقال: أي قبح يتعجب منه

It is said: 'So-and-so has a look, a turning away, and ugliness,' meaning ugliness, and Shammir recited it, saying: meaning an ugliness that causes wonder.

يقال: رأى أمرا شنع به، كعلم شنعا بالضم، أي استشنعه

It is said: 'He saw a matter that he was repulsed by,' like 'alima shin'an (with damma), meaning he found it repulsive.

فوض إلى الله الأمور، فإنه ... سيكفيك لا يشنع برأيك شانع

Entrust matters to God, for He will suffice you; no detractor will find fault with your opinion.

والشنعنع، كسفرجل: المضطرب) الخلق، وهو من الشنوع، ويقال: هو الطويل

And al-shan'an'a, like safarjal: disordered in creation, and it is from al-shunu', and it is said: he is tall.

وأشنعت الناقة: أسرعت في سيرها وجدت

And the she-camel hastened: she sped up her pace and became vigorous.

ويقال: شنع عليه الأمر تشنيعا، أي قبحه

And it is said: 'The matter was made ugly for him through vilification,' meaning it was made ugly.

يقال: شنع الرجل، إذا شمر وأسرع، وكذلك الناقة

It is said: 'The man hastened,' meaning he rolled up his sleeves and sped up, and likewise the she-camel.

يقال: شنعت الناقة، وأشنعت، وتشنعت: شمرت في سيرها وانكمشت وجدت، فهي إبل مشنعة

It is said: 'The she-camel hastened, and hastened, and hastened': she rolled up her pace and became vigorous, so they are camels that have hastened.

كأنه حين بدا تشنعه ... وسال بعد الهمعان أخدعه

As if when its hastening appeared... and its throat flowed after the downpour.

وتشنع: تهيأ للقتال، وهو من الجد والانكماش في الأمر

And to prepare for battle: to be ready for combat, which is from seriousness and bracing oneself for the matter.

وقال أبو عمرو: تشنع للشر: تهيأ له

And Abu Amr said: To prepare for evil: to be ready for it.

تشنع الفرس: ركبه وعلاه

To ride the horse: to mount it and ride it.

تشنع الغارة: بثها

To launch the raid: to spread it.

تشنع الثوب، إذا تفزر

The garment became frayed, if it became torn.

وليكم من شر سماعه ... قيسا وما جمعوا لنافي مجمع باق شناعه

And let him who hears of us among our people... Qays and what they gathered for us in the assembly, his disgrace remains.

وهو كقولهم: سقم سقاما، ويجوز أن يراد به الشناعة، فحذفت التاء مضطرة

And it is like their saying: 'He became sick with sickness,' and it is permissible that ugliness is intended by it, so the 'ta' was necessarily omitted.

ومنظر شنيع، ومتشنع

And an ugly sight, and a repulsive one.

واستشنعه: عده شنيعا

And to find it ugly: to consider it ugly.

يقال: قد استشنع بفلان جهله، أي خف

It is said: 'So-and-so's ignorance was considered light,' meaning it was light.

وتشنع القوم: قبح أمرهم باختلافهم، واضطراب رأيهم

And the people's affairs became ugly: their affairs became ugly due to their disagreement and the confusion of their opinions.

يكفي الأدلة بعد سوء ظنونهم ... مر المطي إذا الحداة تشنعوا

The guides are sufficient after their bad assumptions... the passing of the mounts when the drivers hastened.

وتشنع الرجل: هم بأمر شنيع

And the man intended something ugly: he was about to do something terrible.

لعمري لقد قالت أمامة إذ رأت ... جريرا بذات الرقمتين تشنعا

By my life, Umamah said when she saw Jarir at Dhat al-Raqmatayn preparing for something terrible.

ورجل أشنع الخلق: مضطربه

And a man of disordered creation: agitated.

والشنعة، بالضم: الجنون، عن ابن الأعرابي

And al-shan'ah (with damma): madness, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

وقوم شنع الأسامي، كما في الأساس

And people with ugly names, as in al-Asas.