Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shiny, glossy, or greasy: Describes a surface that appears shiny or glossy, often due to or as if due to being coated with grease, oil, or fat. It implies a slick, reflective sheen.
   • Black and shiny: Specifically used to describe something that is both very black and has a glossy, greasy-looking sheen.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ăn thịt mỡ nhẫy môi. (Eating fatty meat makes one's lips shiny/greasy.)
  • Chiếc xe đen nhẫy dưới ánh đèn. (The car was black and shiny under the lights.)
  • Mặt đường nhẫy dầu sau cơn mưa. (The road surface was greasy/shiny with oil after the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đen nhẫy": An idiomatic compound meaning "jet black and glossy" or "pitch black and shiny." It emphasizes both the depth of the black color and its greasy-looking sheen.
  • Mái tóc nhuộm đen nhẫy. (Hair dyed a jet black and glossy color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhẫy nhỡ (adj): A reduplicative form that can intensify the meaning, suggesting something is very greasy, slick, or unpleasantly shiny. It often carries a slightly negative connotation.
  • Bát mỡ nhẫy nhỡ. (A bowl of disgustingly greasy fat.)

Synonyms

• Bóng nhẫy (adj): Glossy and greasy. (Note: This is a compound synonym.)
• Bóng loáng (adj): Shiny, gleaming, polished (but not necessarily from grease).
• Láng (adj): Smooth and glossy.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "nhẫy" specifically conveys a shine associated with grease, oil, or fat. It is not used for a clean, dry shine (like polished metal), which would be or .
• It often describes an appearance that is perceived as somewhat unpleasantly slick or overly glossy due to the presence of grease.

1. Shiny as with grease
   • Ăn thịt mỡ nhẫy moi
     To have lips shiny (with grease) from greasy foods
   • Đen nhẫy
     Black and shiny as with grease