ثعب

ثَعْبٌ ثعب , applied to water, (K,) and to blood, (TA,) Flowing, running, or streaming; as also ↓ ثَعَبٌ and ↓ أُثْعُوبٌ and ↓ أُثْعُبَانٌ. (K, TA.) You say ↓ سَيْلٌ أُثْعُوبٌ [ A flowing torrent ]. (A.) ― -b2- And [hence,] ↓ شَرٌّ أُثْعُوبٌ (tropical:) [ Evil that takes its course like a stream ]. (A.) ― -b3- See also what next follows.