شَنُونٌ

A camel in a state between that of the lean, or emaciated, and that of the fat; (S;) so called because some of his fatness has gone: (Aboo-Kheyreh, TA:) one says مَهْزُولٌ; then مُنْقٍ, when he has become a little fat; then شَنُونٌ; then سَاحٌّ; and then مُثَرْطِمٌ, when fat in the utmost degree: (Lh, TA:) so says Aboo-Ma'add El-Kilá- bee. (TA in article سح.) [But it is said that] it signifies also Lean, or emaciated; (K;) applied to a beast: (TA:) and fat: thus having two contr. meanings. (K.)

Also Hungry: (S, K:) applied in this sense by Et-Tirimmáh to a wolf, because this animal is not described as fat or lean. (S.)