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فضح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

فَضُوحٌ ذ One who exposes [ much, or habitually, or often, ] the vices, faults, or evil qualities or actions, of others; who [ so ] disgraces them, or puts them to shame; as also ↓ فَضَّاحٌ. (TA.) One says, الخَمْرُ فَضُوحٌ لِشَارِبِهَا [ Wine is a thing that exposes much the vices, faults, or evil qualities or actions, of the drinker thereof ]. (A.) ― -b2- يَا فَضُوحُ means O thou who act rendered notorious by thy evil character or conduct. (K, * TA.)

Derived headwords

فَضُوحٌ
  1. 1.
الخَمْرُ فَضُوحٌ لِشَارِبِهَا
يَا فَضُوحُ