حوم

حَائِمٌ ذ Thirsty, and going, [or hovering, ] or circling, round about the water: (Ham p. 753:) and hence, (Id. p. 317,) whatever is thirsty: (Id. ibid., and K:) [fem. with ة: pl. masc. حُوَّمٌ:] pl. fem. حَوَائِمُ. (Ham p. 317.) You say اـِبِلٌ حُوَّمٌ Thirsty camels that go round about the water: (As, TA:) or, as also اـِبِلٌ حَوَائِمُ, thirsty camels: (K:) or very thirsty camels. (TA.) And it is said in a trad., respecting the prayer for rain, اَللّٰهُمَّ ا@رْحَمْ 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. (TA.) You say also هَامَةٌ حَائِمَةٌ A thirsty head: (TA:) or a head of which the brain is thirsty. (T, TA.) ― -b2- Also (tropical:) Desiring, or seeking: pl. حُوَّمٌ, (K, TA,) [in the CK حَوَمٌ, but it is] like سُكَّرٌ. (TA.)