xù xù
Definition
Adjective:
- Shaggy, bristly, or rough in texture: Describes a surface, material, or hair that is not smooth, often standing up or out in a coarse, uneven manner.
- Fuzzy or frizzy: Refers to hair or fabric with a soft, dense, and tangled texture.
Adjective (descriptive):
- Unkempt or scruffy in appearance: Used to describe something or someone that looks messy, rough, or not neatly groomed.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mái tóc cô ấy xù xù trông rất cá tính. (Her shaggy hair looks very stylish.)
- Chiếc áo len cũ đã bị xù xù. (The old sweater has become fuzzy.)
- Con chó sau khi tắm lông xù xù lên. (The dog's fur became all bristly after its bath.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in a reduplicative form ("xù xù") for emphasis, to intensify the descriptive quality of being rough or messy, compared to the single adjective "xù."
Variants and Related Words
- Xù (adj): The base form, meaning rough, bristly, or frizzy.
- Tóc anh ấy bị xù vì trời ẩm. (His hair got frizzy because of the humid weather.)
Synonyms
- Bristly: Having short, stiff, rough hairs.
- Frizzy: Formed of a mass of small, tight curls or fibers.
- Shaggy: Long, thick, and untidy in texture.
- Unkempt: Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
Related Idioms
- Đầu tóc xù xù: A common phrase literally meaning "hair is shaggy/shaggy hair," used to describe a person with very messy, uncombed hair.
- Sáng dậy, đầu tóc cậu bé xù xù. (Waking up, the boy's hair was all messy.)