Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sticky, glutinous, viscous: Describes a substance with a thick, cohesive consistency that adheres to surfaces, often used for certain types of cooked food, particularly tubers or grains.
   • Soft and mushy when cooked: Refers to the texture of food that becomes soft, sticky, and cohesive after being boiled or steamed for a long time.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khoai lang luộc này rất dền. (This boiled sweet potato is very sticky/mushy.)
  • Hạt đậu nấu chín nhừ, ăn dền dền. (The beans are cooked until tender and have a sticky texture.)

Advanced Usage

• "dền dền": A reduplicative form emphasizing the sticky, glutinous quality.
  • Bánh nếp ăn dền dền rất ngon. (The sticky rice cake has a deliciously glutinous texture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giền: A variant spelling/pronunciation with the same meaning (sticky, glutinous). The reference context "dền xem giền" indicates these are interchangeable.
  • Củ từ luộc lên ăn rất giền. (The boiled yam has a very sticky texture.)

Synonyms

• Dẻo: Chewy, pliable (can overlap in context but "dẻo" often implies elasticity, while "dền" implies soft stickiness).
• Nhừ: Well-cooked, tender to the point of falling apart (describes the state of being cooked, which can result in a "dền" texture).
• Bở: Mealy, crumbly (an antonym in texture; describes something that falls apart easily, not sticky).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "dền" is primarily used in the context of food texture. It is not typically used for adhesives like glue (which is "dính"). Its usage is quite specific to describing the desirable soft and cohesive consistency of certain cooked staples.

1. xem giền