nhớt nhợt
Definition
Adjective: - Very slimy, very viscous: Describes a substance that is extremely slippery, sticky, and thick in a wet, often unpleasant way. It emphasizes a high degree of sliminess or viscosity.
Usage
- This word is used to describe the physical texture of substances, often with a negative connotation. It is more emphatic than just "nhớt" (slimy).
- It is commonly applied to things like mucus, certain spoiled foods, thick mud, or viscous liquids.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau cơn mưa, con đường đất trở nên nhớt nhợt và khó đi. (After the rain, the dirt road became very slimy and difficult to walk on.)
- Chất lỏng màu xanh đó nhớt nhợt đến mức kinh tởm. (That green liquid is disgustingly viscous.)
- Con ốc sên để lại một vệt nhớt nhợt trên lá. (The snail left a very slimy trail on the leaf.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used metaphorically in literature or descriptive writing to evoke a strong sensory feeling of disgust or physical unease.
- Cảm giác tội lỗi nhớt nhợt bám lấy anh ta. (A slimy feeling of guilt clung to him.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhớt (adj): Slimy, viscous. This is the root word, with "nhớt nhợt" being a reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning.
- Nhầy nhụa (adj): Also means slimy and sticky, often used interchangeably with "nhớt nhợt" but can sometimes imply a dirtier or more grimy state.
- Dính (adj): Sticky, adhesive. This is a more general term for stickiness without the strong connotation of wet sliminess.
Synonyms
- Rất nhầy: Very mucous.
- Rất dính và ướt: Very sticky and wet.
- Keo đặc: Gluey, thick like glue.
Notes on Meaning
- The word almost always carries a negative, unpleasant connotation. It is not used to describe desirable textures (like a smooth sauce).
- It is a vivid, descriptive term often found in spoken language and descriptive prose rather than formal technical writing.
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Very slimy, very viscous
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