חֲמַץ ch. (preced. wds.) 1)to be hot, (of color) red, v. חִימּוּצָא, חִימּוּצָתָא. —2)to be sour, salty &c. Pa. - חַמֵּיץto put to shame. Targ. Prov. X, 1 (h. text תוגת), v. חִימּוּצָא. Af. - אַחְמִיץ1)same. Ib. XXV, 8; XXVIII, 7 (Ms. same. Ib. XXV, 8; XXVIII, 7 (Ms. Pa.; h. text הכלים). —2)to degenerate. R. Hash. 4ᵃ מנלן דא׳ what evidence have we that he became wicked?, v. preced.