ظَمْآنُ

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ظَمْآنُ , fem. ظَمْأَى, both imperfectly decl.; or ظَمْآنٌ, fem. ظَمْآنَةٌ; and ظَمِئٌ , like كَتِفٌ, [agreeably with analogy as part. n. of ظَمِئَ, and therefore probably correct,] or ظَمِىْءٌ , fem. [of the former] ظَمِئَةٌ, like فَرِحَةٌ, mentioned by Ibn-Málik, but generally held to be disused; and ظَامٍ, like رَامٍ; (TA; [app. for ظَامِئٌ ;]) Thirsty: or most vehemently thirsty: or thirsty in the slightest degree: pl. ظِمَآءٌ and ظُمَآءٌ, which is extr., being of a form applying to only about ten words, mentioned on the authority of Lh, by ISd in the “ Mukhassas. ”
2 [Hence,] one says, أَنَا ظَمْآنُ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ I am desirous, or longing, [or, as we often say, thirsting,] to meet with thee.
3 And وَجْهٌ ظَمْآنُ A face having little flesh, the skin of which adheres to the bone, and the sap of which is little: an expression of praise: contr. of وَجْهٌ رَيَّانُ, which is [said to be] an expression of dispraise. And فَرَسٌ ظَمْآنُ الشَّوَى A horse having little flesh upon the legs: (T in art. روى:) and so أَظْمَى الشَّوَى. (T in art. ظمى.) And سَاقٌ ظَمْأَى A lean shank: and so ساق ظَمْيَآءُ. (S and M and K in art. ظمى.) And عَيْنٌ ظَمْأَى An eye having a thin, or delicate, lid: and so عين ظَمْيَآءُ. (S and M and K in art. ظمى.) And فُصُوصُهُ ظِمَآءٌ His joints are [firm,] not flabby, or lax, nor fleshy; and are well braced; an expression of commendation: and مَفَاصِلُ ظِمَآءٌ Hard [or firm] joints, without flabbiness, or laxness: accord, to IB, belonging to art. ظمى; but said in the T to be originally from ظمأ.
4 And رِيحٌ ظَمْأَى A wind that is hot, thirsty, not gentle, and without moisture.

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