Definition

1. Noun:
   • Earwax: A natural, waxy substance secreted in the ear canal. It is a mixture of dead skin cells, hair, and secretions from glands in the ear, serving to protect, clean, and lubricate the ear canal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Không nên dùng tăm bông để ngoáy lấy cứt ráy. (You should not use cotton swabs to dig out earwax.)
  • Cứt ráy có thể khô hoặc ướt tùy người. (Earwax can be dry or wet depending on the person.)
  • Bác sĩ đã lấy một cục cứt ráy bị tắc trong tai em bé. (The doctor removed a plug of impacted earwax from the child's ear.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cứt ráy" is a common, informal compound noun. Its usage is neutral in everyday spoken language but may be considered crude in very formal contexts. In medical or formal settings, the term "ráy tai" is often preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Ráy tai (n): A more polite and common synonym for "cứt ráy," meaning earwax.
  • Vệ sinh ráy tai đúng cách rất quan trọng. (Proper earwax hygiene is very important.)

Synonyms

• Earwax: The standard English term.
• Cerumen: The formal medical term for earwax.

Related Idioms

• Bẩn như cứt ráy: (As dirty as earwax) – A vulgar simile used to describe something or someone as extremely dirty.
  • Đứa bé nghịch đất, về nhà bẩn như cứt ráy. (The child played in the dirt and came home as dirty as earwax.)

noun

1. Ear-wax