Definition

1. Noun:

   • Boot: A type of footwear, typically made of rubber or leather, that covers the foot and extends up the leg, often to the knee or higher. It is commonly used for protection in muddy, wet, or dirty conditions.

2. Adjective:

   • Overripe / Rotten: Used to describe fruit or other organic matter that has become excessively soft, spoiled, and often emits an unpleasant odor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy đi ủng cao su để làm vườn. (He wears rubber boots to garden.)
  • Cô ấy mua một đôi ủng da mới. (She bought a new pair of leather boots.)

• Adjective:

  • Những quả cam này đã ủng rồi. (These oranges are overripe/rotten.)
  • Mùi chuối ủng rất khó chịu. (The smell of overripe bananas is very unpleasant.)

Advanced Usage

• "ung ủng": (reduplicated form, adjective) Slightly overripe or slightly spoiled.
  • Mấy quả xoài này ung ủng, ăn hơi chua. (These mangoes are slightly overripe, they taste a bit sour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ủng cao su (n): Rubber boots, wellington boots.

  • Trẻ con thích nhảy trong vũng nước với ủng cao su. (Children like to jump in puddles with rubber boots.)

• Ủng da (n): Leather boots.

  • Những đôi ủng da rất bền. (Leather boots are very durable.)

Synonyms

• Boot: Footwear (for the noun form).
• Overripe / Rotten / Spoiled: State of decay (for the adjective form).

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms are directly formed with the word "ủng" as a core component. Its usage is primarily literal.)

noun

1. boot