رَعِيبٌ

1.
Afraid, or frightened, or terrified: (K:) [or filled with fear: or in a state of the utmost fear or terror: (see 1:)] and so مَرْعُوبٌ, (S, K,) and مُرَعَّبٌ, and مُرْتَعِبٌ: (TA:) and رُعْبُوبٌ signifies [the same; or] weak and cowardly. (S, K.) [Hence,] رَجُلٌ رَعِيبُ العَيْنِ and مَرْعُوبُهَا and رُعْبُوبُهَا (tropical:) A cowardly man, who sees nothing without being frightened. (A.) [رَغِيبُ العَيْنِ has a different meaning: see art رغب.]
2.
Also Fat, as an epithet; (K;) dripping with grease: (S, K:) and so مُرَعْبِبٌ. (K.) And applied to a camel's hump as meaning Full and fat. (S.)
3.
And Short; as also أَرْعَبُ: plural [of the former] رُعُبٌ and [of the latter] رُعْبٌ. (TA.)

Perseus ID: n15850