Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Soaked through; dripping wet: Describes something or someone that is extremely wet, as if drenched or saturated with liquid. It often implies the liquid is visibly present, such as water dripping or running off.
   • Profusely wet (with tears or sweat): Commonly used to describe a face or body wet with an abundance of tears, sweat, or sometimes rain.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mưa to khiến quần áo cô ấy ướt đầm đìa. (The heavy rain left her clothes soaked through.)
  • Nghe tin buồn, mặt anh ấy đầm đìa nước mắt. (Upon hearing the sad news, his face was dripping with tears.)
  • Sau trận đấu, các cầu thủ mồ hôi đầm đìa. (After the match, the players were drenched in sweat.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to emphasize the intensity of being wet. It is rarely used for slightly damp conditions.
• It can be used metaphorically in poetry or expressive writing to convey being overwhelmed by emotion, as if flooded by tears.

Variants and Related Words

• Ướt đầm (adj): Very wet, soaked. (A slightly less intense synonym).
  • Áo anh ấy ướt đầm vì mưa. (His shirt was soaked from the rain.)

Synonyms

• Soaked: Thoroughly wet.
• Drenched: Wet completely through.
• Sodden: Heavy with water or moisture.
• Dripping: So wet that liquid falls in drops.

Related Idioms

• Đầm đìa nước mắt: A common collocation meaning "dripping wet with tears," used to describe profound sadness or crying heavily.
  • Câu chuyện cảm động khiến khán giả đầm đìa nước mắt. (The touching story left the audience in tears.)

1. Soaked through. Dripping wet
   • Đầm đìa nước mắt
     To be dripping wet with tears