صل

صَلَّةٌ ذ [as an inf. n. of un.] The sound of a nail and the like, when it is struck with force; as also ↓ صِلَّةٌ. (K.) And The sound of the لِجَام [or bit ]. (K.) -A2- Also Dry ground: (S, M, O, K:) or ground, or land, not rained upon, between two tracts of ground, or land, that are rained upon; (M, K;) because, being dry, it makes a sound [when trodden upon]: (M:) or accord. to IDrd, ground, or land, rained upon, between two tracts not rained upon; (O:) or simply ground, or land, (M, K,) whatever it be; like سَاهِرَةٌ: (M:) pl. صِلَالٌ. (M, O, K.) ― -b2- And A sole: (K:) [ISd says,] خُفٌّ جَيِّدُ الصَّلَّةِ means [ A boot good ] in respect of the sole; which is thus called by the name of the ground, not otherwise; in my opinion because of its dryness, and its making a sound on the occasion of treading. (M. [See also another explanation of this phrase in what follows.]) ― -b3- Also Skin: one says خُفٌّ جَيِّدُ الصَّلَّةِ [ A boot good in respect of the skin; somewhat differently expl. above]: (S, O:) or dry skin, before the tanning. (M, K.) And Stinking skin in the tan. (K.) ― -b4- Also An extensive rain: (K:) and a scattered, scanty rain: (M, K:) and so ↓ صَلٌّ and ↓ صِلٌّ: thus having two contr. meanings: (K:) pl. as above: (M:) or صِلَالٌ, its pl., signifies portions of scattered rains, falling by little and little. (S, O.) ― -b5- And (assumed tropical:) A portion, (K,) or a scattered portion, (M,) of herbage: (M, K:) pl. as above: (M:) or [the pl.] صِلَالٌ signifies (assumed tropical:) herbage; which is thus called by the name of the rain. (S, O.) ― -b6- And Moist earth. (O, K.) ― -b7- See also صُلَّةٌ. -A3- Also The اِسْت [i. e. podex, or anus ]. (TA.)