khét lẹt

Thân thiện

Mùi khét lẹt bốc lên từ chiếc chảo bị cháy.

Definition

1. Adjective (Reduplicative expressive word):
   • Extremely burnt or scorched: Describes a very strong, unpleasant smell of something burning excessively, often with an acrid, oily, or greasy quality.
   • Overpoweringly acrid: Refers to an intense, offensive odor resulting from overheating fats, oils, fabrics, or food.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mùi dầu cháy khét lẹt trong bếp. (The smell of burnt oil in the kitchen was overpoweringly acrid.)
  • Chiếc áo vô ý để sắt quá lâu, bốc mùi khét lẹt. (The shirt was accidentally left under the iron too long, giving off a terribly scorched smell.)

Advanced Usage

• Used almost exclusively as a descriptive intensifier for "khét" (burnt). It vividly emphasizes the severity and unpleasantness of the smell, often implying negligence or an accident.

Variants and Related Words

• Khét (adj): burnt, scorched, acrid. The root word.
  • Thịt nướng hơi khét. (The grilled meat is a bit burnt.)
• Khét lẹt is itself a variant (a reduplicative form) that intensifies "khét."

Synonyms

• Acrid: Having a sharply bitter or pungent smell.
• Scorched: Burned superficially so as to change color and texture, often producing a smell.
• Empyreumatic: (Technical) Having the characteristic smell of organic matter burned in a limited air supply.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically describes a , not just the state of being burnt. It is sensory and negative.
• It often carries a connotation of something being ruined or spoiled by excessive burning, particularly involving oils or synthetic materials.

Học thuật

1. xem lẹt.
2. (Khét lèn lẹt) (láy, ý tăng)