مَلِصٌ
Root: ملص
Full Definition
مَلِصٌ
A thing that slips out from one's hand by reason of its smoothness; as also
مَلِيصٌ and
أَمْلَصُ : a rope from which the hand slips, not being able to keep hold of it; as also
مَلِيصٌ . You say, سَمَكَةٌ مَلِصَةٌ A fish that slips from the hand by reason of its smoothness: or that gets loose or free, or escapes, and slips [away]: or, accord. to AA, المَلِصَةُ signifies الأَطُومُ مِنَ السَّمَكِ [app. meaning a kind of thick-skinned fish].
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