thối om
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely foul-smelling; reeking: Describes a state of having a very strong, offensive, and pervasive rotten odor. It emphasizes an intensity of stench that is overwhelming and unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thùng rác để lâu ngày bốc mùi thối om. (The trash bin left for many days gave off a reeking smell.)
- Cá ươn thối om cả căn bếp. (The spoiled fish made the whole kitchen stink to high heaven.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used for dramatic or hyperbolic effect to emphasize a powerful, disgusting smell, typically from organic decay (e.g., garbage, rotten food, stagnant water).
Variants and Related Words
- Thối (adj): rotten, foul-smelling. The core adjective from which thối om intensifies.
- Thối hoăng (adj): synonym for thối om, meaning extremely stinky.
- Hôi thối (adj): stinking, foul-smelling (a common compound).
Synonyms
- Reeking: giving off a strong, unpleasant smell.
- Putrid: decaying and emitting a fetid smell.
- Fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
Related Idioms
- While thối om itself is a descriptive phrase, it is commonly used in exclamations to express disgust.
- Ôi, thối om! (Ew, it stinks so bad!)