فُحْشٌ

verbal noun of فَحُشَ [q. v.]. (S, O, &c.)

See also 4.

Excess, exorbitance, or transgression of the proper bounds or limits; (O, TA;) [in anything; (see 1;) and particularly] in speech or language; (TA;) and in reply: (A, * O, K, * TA:) foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene;] speech or language; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) as also ↓ فَحْشَاءُ. (Msb.)