حَائِمٌ
Root: حوم
Full Definition
حَائِمٌ
Thirsty, and going, [or hovering,] or circling, round about the water: and hence, whatever is thirsty: [fem. with ة: pl. masc. حُوَّمٌ:] pl. fem. حَوَائِمُ. You say إِبِلٌ حُوَّمٌ
Thirsty camels that go round about the water: or, as also إِبِلٌ حَوَائِمُ, thirsty camels: or very thirsty camels. And it is said in a trad., respecting the prayer for rain, اَللّٰهُمَّ ٱرْحَمْ بَهَائِمَنَا الحَائِمَةَ
O God, have mercy upon our beasts that are going about the water and not finding any to which they may come to drink. You say also هَامَةٌ حَائِمَةٌ
A thirsty head: or a head of which the brain is thirsty.
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