دب
Root entry · 23 derived lemmasThe root 'دب' primarily relates to slow, creeping, or subtle movement. It extends to concepts of gradual progression, hidden influence, and the act of moving stealthily. This root also encompasses terms for creatures that move in this manner, as well as metaphorical applications to abstract concepts like disease, decay, and even social influence.
Derived headwords
- 1.to walk slowlyboth
To walk at a leisurely pace, moving gently and without haste.
- 2.to creepboth
To move stealthily or insidiously, like a hidden danger or subtle influence.
- 1.creepingboth
Describing something that moves slowly or stealthily, often with a sense of hidden danger or gradual progression.
- 2.slow-movingboth
Characterizing something that progresses at a slow pace.
- 1.dripping with bloodclassical
Describing a wound from which blood flows or oozes gradually.
- 1.slow movementboth
The act of moving slowly and gently, or stealthily.
- 1.stealthy movementboth
The act of moving stealthily or insidiously.
- 2.one personclassical
A single individual, often used in a negative context to imply scarcity or absence.
- 1.animalboth
Any creature that moves on the ground, especially a quadruped.
- 2.mountboth
An animal, typically a horse or camel, used for riding.
- 1.beast of the earthclassical
A creature that emerges as a sign of the Hour, often described as coming from Mecca or Ta'if, carrying Moses' staff and Solomon's seal.
- 1.to make it creepclassical
To cause something or someone to move slowly or stealthily.
- 2.to fill with justiceclassical
To fill a land with justice, causing its inhabitants to move with ease and fairness.
- 1.pimpclassical
A person who facilitates relationships between men and women, often in a negative or exploitative sense.
- 2.talebearerclassical
Someone who spreads gossip or carries news between people, often with malicious intent.
- 1.course of a floodboth
The path or channel through which floodwater flows.
- 2.path of antsboth
The trail or route followed by ants.
- 1.courseboth
The path or channel of something, like water or insects.
- 1.fine hairboth
The fine, downy hair on a young animal or human.
- 2.abundance of hairboth
A large amount of hair, especially on a camel.
- 1.hairyclassical
Covered with abundant, fine hair.
- 1.siege engineclassical
A military machine used in ancient warfare to approach and undermine fortress walls.
- 1.ant's gaitclassical
The manner of walking or moving of an ant.
- 1.stateboth
A condition or manner of being; a state of affairs.
- 2.methodboth
A particular way of doing something; a procedure.
- 3.containerclassical
A vessel or container, especially for seeds or oil.
- 4.sand duneclassical
A mound or small hill of sand.
- 5.flat groundclassical
Level or even ground.
- 6.single actboth
A single instance or occurrence of an action.
- 7.fluffboth
The fine, downy fuzz on the face.
- 8.glass bottleclassical
A specific type of bottle made of glass.
- 1.bearboth
A large, heavy mammal of the bear family.
- 2.Ursa Majorboth
The constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear.
- 3.Ursa Minorboth
The constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear.
- 1.gourdsboth
The fruit of various plants of the gourd family, especially pumpkins and squashes.
- 1.deep caveclassical
A deep, hollow cave or den.
- 2.fat oneclassical
A plump or corpulent individual or animal.
- 1.soundboth
Any loud or continuous sound, such as the stamping of hooves on hard ground.
- 2.thickened milkclassical
The thickest or most curdled part of milk.
- 1.drumclassical
A musical instrument played by beating.
- 1.large manclassical
A big, stout, or corpulent man.
- 2.loud crierclassical
Someone who shouts or cries out loudly.
- 1.to playclassical
To engage in a game or playful activity.