حم

حَمِيمَةٌ حميم حميمه حميمة : see حَمِيمٌ. ― -b2- Also Heated milk. (K.) -A2- Also, (S, K,) as well as ↓ حَمٌّ, (K, TA, [in the CK, erroneously, حُمّ,]) sing. of حَمَائِمُ signifying (tropical:) Such as are held in high estimation, precious, or excellent, or the choice, or best, (S, K, TA,) of cattle or other property, (S,) or of camels: (K:) and accord. to Kr, the sing. is used as a pl. in this sense: (ISd, TA:) ↓ حَمَامَةٌ, likewise, signifies the choice, or best, of cattle or other property; and so ↓ حَامَّةٌ, of camels: (K:) or you say اـِبِلٌ حَامَّةٌ, meaning excellent, or choice, camels. (S.)