Definition

1. Verb:

   • To graze: To touch or scrape lightly against a surface while passing by, often without causing deep damage or penetration.
   • To scratch slightly: To cause a superficial abrasion or scrape on the skin or a surface.

2. Adjective:

   • Grazed / Slightly scraped: Describing a state where the skin or a surface has a minor, superficial abrasion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Viên đạn sướt qua mũ anh ta. (The bullet grazed his hat.)
  • Cô ấy bị ngã và sướt da đầu gối. (She fell and slightly scratched the skin on her knee.)

• Adjective:

  • Đầu gối của đứa trẻ bị sướt. (The child's knee is grazed.)
  • Tay tôi bị sướt sau khi vấp vào bức tường. (My hand is slightly scraped after bumping into the wall.)

Advanced Usage

• The word sướt often describes a near-miss or a very light, incidental contact that results in minimal damage. It is commonly used for bullets, sharp objects, or falls.

Variants and Related Words

• Sượt: A variant spelling or pronunciation with the same meaning (to graze, to scrape lightly).

Synonyms

• Graze: To touch or scrape lightly in passing.
• Scrape: To rub or abrade a surface slightly.
• Skim: To pass lightly and quickly over a surface.

Related Idioms

• While sướt itself is not commonly found in many idioms, its meaning is central to describing minor injuries or near misses in descriptive phrases.

verb

1. to graze to scratch slightly