Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Choke-full, overflowing, having in profusion: Describes a state where something is present in such a large quantity that it seems to be bursting or overflowing from its container or space. It emphasizes an extreme, almost excessive, abundance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chợ đầy ói những cà chua. (The market was choke-full with tomatoes.)
  • Sau trận mưa, cánh đồng đầy ói nước. (After the rain, the field was overflowing with water.)
  • Căn phòng nhỏ đầy ói sách. (The small room was crammed full of books.)

Advanced Usage

• "đầy ứ": This is a very close synonym, also meaning "full to the brim" or "overflowing." While "đầy ói" can have a slightly more vivid, almost graphic connotation of spilling over, "đầy ứ" is also very common.
  • Bể nước đã đầy ứ. (The water tank is full to the brim.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đầy (adj): Full. This is the root word. "Đầy ói" intensifies the meaning of "đầy."
• Ứ (v): To be congested, blocked, or full to the point of stagnation. It contributes to the sense of overfullness in "đầy ói" and "đầy ứ."
• Ngập (v/adj): To be flooded or inundated. It shares the concept of an overwhelming amount but is often used for liquids or things that spread over a surface.
  • Đường phố ngập nước. (The streets are flooded with water.)

Synonyms

• Chật ních: Packed tight, crammed full (often for spaces with people or objects).
• Nghẹt: Choked, clogged (can be used figuratively for places full of people or things).
• Tràn ngập: To be flooded, inundated, overflowing (can be used for both physical things and abstract concepts like emotions).

Notes on Meaning

• "Đầy ói" is a vivid, colloquial expression. It is not typically used in very formal writing but is common in descriptive speech and literature to create a strong image of abundance.
• The word "ói" on its own can mean "to vomit." In "đầy ói," this origin contributes to the sense of something being so full it is almost forcibly expelled or overflowing, though the primary meaning is simply "extremely full."

1. Have in profusion,be choke-full with
   • chợ đầy ói những cà chua
     The market was choke-full with tomatoes