Definition

Adjective: - Swollen; puffy; bloated: Describes a part of the body that is abnormally enlarged, rounded, or distended due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention. It often implies a noticeable and somewhat severe degree of swelling.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Vết ong đốt làm má cô ấy sưng tum húp. (The bee sting made her cheek swollen and puffy.)
  • Sau khi khóc, mắt cậu bé trông tum húp. (After crying, the boy's eyes looked puffy and swollen.)
  • Mắt anh ấy bị dị ứng sưng tum húp. (His eyes were all swollen from an allergy.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tum húp" is primarily used in descriptive, often colloquial contexts to emphasize a visually obvious and rounded state of swelling. It is not typically used for internal swelling or medical terminology.

Variants and Related Words

• Sưng (adj/v): swollen; to swell. This is the more general and neutral term.
  • Vết thương bắt đầu sưng lên. (The wound began to swell.)
• Phù (adj/v): edematous; swollen (often due to fluid retention, can be more medical).
  • Bệnh nhân có biểu hiện chân bị phù. (The patient showed signs of swollen legs.)

Synonyms

• Swollen: enlarged from internal pressure.
• Puffy: slightly and softly swollen.
• Bloated: swollen with fluid or gas.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms that feature "tum húp" as a core component. The word itself functions as a vivid descriptive adjective.

adj

1. swollen, bloated