طَشٌّ

and طَشِيشٌ Weak [or fine] rain, (S, A, O, K,) but exceeding what is termed رَذَاذٌ: (S, O, K:) or the former is less than رَذَاذ: (El-Khattábee, and Suh in TA article رذ:) or rain exceeding what is termed رَِكٌّ, but less than what is termed قِطْقِطٌ: (TA:) or the first of rain; (L, TA;) next to which is what is termed رَشٌّ: (L:) [but see these other terms for rain: طِشَاشٌ and طُشُوشٌ are pls. of طَشٌّ; both mentioned in the O, though not there said to be pls. of طَشٌّ:] one says, أَصَابَنَا طِشَاشٌ وَرِشَاشٌ [Rains such as are termed طشاش and رشاش fell upon us]. (O.)

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