تَسَلْسَلَ

, said of water, It ran into the throat, or fauces: (S, O:) or it ran down a declivity, or declivous place: (M, K:) or (assumed tropical:) it became [fretted with a succession of ripples] like a chain, in running [in a shallow and rugged bed], or when smitten by the wind. (S.)

And, said of lightning, (assumed tropical:) It assumed the form of سَلَاسِل, [i. e. chains, meaning elongated streams,] plural of سِلْسِلَةٌ [q. v.], in the clouds. (M.)

And تَسَلْسُلٌ signifies (assumed tropical:) The glistening, and [apparent] creeping, of the diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, [resembling a chain, (see مُسَلْسَلٌ,) and also likened to the creeping of ants, (see فِرِنْذٌ, and رُبَدٌ,)] of a sword. (TA. [See also أَثْرٌ.])

And تَسَلْسَلَ said of a garment, (assumed tropical:) It was worn until it became thin; (O, K;) like تَخَلْخَلَ. (O.)