nhớp

Sân nhà nhớp những bùn sau cơn mưa.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Filthy and wet; slimy; grimy: Describes something that is unpleasantly dirty, often with a wet, sticky, or greasy quality. It implies a combination of dirt and moisture that creates a repulsive, unclean state.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sàn nhà tắm rất nhớp vì dầu gội và xà phòng. (The bathroom floor is very slimy from shampoo and soap.)
  • Tay nó nhớp mỡ sau khi sửa xe. (His hands were greasy after fixing the car.)
  • Con đường trở nên nhớp nháp sau cơn mưa. (The road became muddy and filthy after the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nhớp" often carries a stronger sensory connotation than simply "bẩn" (dirty). It specifically suggests a tactile, often visual, unpleasantness associated with wet dirt, oil, or grime.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhớp nháp (adj): An intensified form, emphasizing a wet, slippery, and dirty feel.

  • Bùn nhớp nháp dính đầy giày. (The slimy mud stuck all over the shoes.)

• Dơ (adj): Dirty, unclean (a more general term).

• Bẩn (adj): Dirty, soiled (the most common general term).

Synonyms

• Slimy: Covered with or resembling slime; unpleasantly wet and dirty.
• Greasy: Smeared or soiled with grease or oil.
• Grimy: Covered with ingrained dirt or soot.

Related Idioms

• Nhớp nhúa: Similar to "nhớp nháp," used to describe something disgustingly dirty and wet.
  • Mâm cơm nhớp nhúa dầu mỡ. (The meal tray was disgustingly greasy.)