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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्निग्धsnigdhaa.Loving, affectionate, friendly, attached, tender; नादस्तावद्विकलकुररीकूजितस्निग्धतारः Māl. 5.2.

    [स्निह्-क्त]

    1. Loving, affectionate, friendly, attached, tender; नादस्तावद्विकलकुररीकूजितस्निग्धतारः Māl. 5.2.
    2. Oily, unctuous, greasy, wetted with oil; उत्पश्यामि त्वयि तटगते स्निग्धभिन्नाञ्जनाभे Me.61; स्निग्धवेणीसवर्णे 18; Śi.12.62; Māl.1.4.
    3. Sticky, viscid, adhesive, cohesive.
    4. Glistening, shining, glassy, resplendent; कनकनिकषस्निग्धा विद्युत् प्रिया न ममोर्वशी V.4.1; Me.39; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.33;6.21.
    5. Smooth, emollient.
    6. Moist, wet.
    7. Cooling.
    8. Kind, soft, bland, amiable; प्रीतिस्नि- ग्धैर्जनपदवधूलोचनैः पीयमानः Me.16.
    9. Lovely, agreeable, charming; स्निग्धगम्भीरनिर्घोषम् R.1.36; Me.66; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2. 14.3.22.
    10. Thick, dense, compact; स्निग्धच्छायातरुषु वसतिं रामगिर्याश्रमेषु (चक्रे) Me.1.
    11. Intent, fixed, steadfast (as a gaze or look).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ग्धः

      1. A friend, an affectionate or friendly person; विज्ञैः स्निग्धै- रुपकृतमपि द्वेष्यतामेति कैश्चित् H.2.149; or स स्निधोऽ- कुशलान्निवारयति यः Subhāṣ.; Pt.2.171.
      2. The red castor-oil plant.
      3. A kind of pine.

    • -ग्धम्

      1. Oil.
      2. Bee's-wax.
      3. Light, lustre.
      4. Thickness, coarseness.
      5. Civet.

    • -जनः an affectionate or friendly person, a friend; स्निग्धजनसंविभक्तं हि दुःखं सह्यवेदनं भवति Ś.3.

    • -तण्डुलः a kind of rice of quick growth.

    • -दृष्टि Adjective looking intently or with a fixed gaze.

    • -पत्रः, -त्रा the jujube.

    • -फला the ichneumon plant (Marâthî मुंगूसबेल).

    • -राजिः a kind of snake.

    In the Gita17·8

    रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥

    rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ. — The sattwic temperament in the mental and physical body turns naturally to the things that increase the life, increase the inner and outer strength… 17·8
    • स्निग्धाःsnigdhāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective snigdha (soft, mild, bland, agreeable, viscous or viscid).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अस्निग्धasnigdhaa.Not smooth, hard, dry.
    1. Not smooth, hard, dry.
    2. Unkind.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दारु Neuter a kind of pine tree.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. प्रस्निग्धprasnigdhaa.Very oily or greasy; प्रस्निग्धाः क्वचि- दिङ्गुदीफलभिदः सूच्यन्त एवोपलाः Ś.1.14.
    1. Very oily or greasy; प्रस्निग्धाः क्वचि- दिङ्गुदीफलभिदः सूच्यन्त एवोपलाः Ś.1.14.
    2. Very soft, tender.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्निग्धsnigdha[snig-dha] pp. (√snih) sticky, unctuous, smooth; soft, mild, bland, gentle; oily, greasy; glossy, glistening…

    [snig-dha] perfect passive participle (√snih) sticky, unctuous, smooth; soft, mild, bland, gentle; oily, greasy; glossy, glistening; attached to (locative); tender, affectionate, friendly; dense (shade): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially gently; -tama, superlative very oily; very affectionate; -tâ, feminine; also equal for softness; oiliness; attachment, affection; -tva, neuter attachment to (locative); -bhinna ͜ añgana, neuter glossy pounded collyrium; -mudga, masculine kind of bean; -sîta rûksha, adjective slippery, cool, and rough: -tva, neuter abstract neuter; - ͜ añgana, neuter glossy collyrium.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्निग्धsnigdha&c. see col. 2.
    1. etc. see column 2.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sticky, viscous or viscid, glutinous, unctuous, slippery, smooth MBh. Ka1v. Sus3r. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective glossy, resplendent Ka1lid.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective oily, greasy, fat Sus3r. Subh.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective treated or cured with oily substances Car.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective adhesive, attached, affectionate, tender, friendly, attached to or fond of (locative case) Mn. MBh. etc.
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective soft, mild, bland, gentle (756304 अम् indeclinable) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective lovely, agreeable, charming Ka1lid. Uttarar.
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective thick, dense (as shade) Megh.
    10. masculine gender a friend Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender Pinus Longifolia Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender the red castor-oil plant Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender (scilicet गण्डूष) a particular mode of rinsing the mouth MW.
    14. masculine gender a particular root similar to ginger Lexicographers
    15. neuter gender viscidity, thickness, coarseness W.
    16. neuter gender bees'-wax Lexicographers
    17. neuter gender civet Lexicographers
    18. neuter gender light, lustre W.
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  2. अतिस्निग्धatisnigdhamfn. very smooth, very nice, very affectionate

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very smooth, very nice, very affectionate

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  3. अभिस्निग्धabhisnigdhasee अन्-अभिस्न्˚ .

    see अन्-अभिस्न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .

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  4. अस्निग्धasnigdhamfn. not smooth, harsh, hard.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not smooth, harsh, hard.

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  5. अस्निग्धदारुकasnigdhadārukam. a kind of pine tree L.

    masculine gender a kind of pine tree Lexicographers

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  6. प्रस्निग्धprasnigdhamfn. (√स्निह्) very oily or greasy S3ak.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√स्निह्) very oily or greasy S3ak.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very soft or tender Ragh.
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