Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Describes a skin condition, such as a rash, pimples, or prickly heat, that appears thickly, densely, and spread over a wide area of the body. It emphasizes the profuse and widespread nature of the eruption.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Rôm mọc rộm khắp người. (Prickly heat broke out thickly all over the body.)
  • Ghẻ lở mọc rộm khắp người. (Sores erupted densely all over the body.)
  • Da cháu bé nổi mẩn đỏ rộm. (The child's skin broke out in a thick, widespread red rash.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used in the context of dermatological conditions or similar surface eruptions. It is descriptive and often conveys a sense of severity or intensity in the spread of the condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Vàng rộm: This is a common compound phrase where "rộm" modifies "vàng" (yellow). It describes a rich, deep, and widespread yellow color, often used for ripe rice fields or golden skin tone.
  • Cánh đồng lúa chín vàng rộm. (The rice field is a deep, widespread golden yellow.)

Synonyms

• Thickly: appearing in close succession over an area.
• Profusely: growing or spreading abundantly.
• Densely: covering an area in a concentrated manner.

Notes on Usage

• "Rộm" is a specialized descriptive term. Its primary use is medical/descriptive for skin eruptions. Its use in "vàng rộm" is a notable figurative extension describing color.
• It is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective or adverb describing the manner of eruption or spread.
• The word is less common in everyday speech and is typically found in descriptive writing or specific contexts about skin health or agricultural color.

1. Thick and widespread
   • Rôm mọc rộm khắp người
     To have thick and widespread prickly heat on one's body