xờm

Tóc xờm của cô bé rủ xuống đôi mắt.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shaggy; unkempt; disheveled: Used primarily to describe hair or fur that is messy, tangled, and hanging loosely in thick, untidy locks or clumps.
   • Having burrs or a rough edge: A technical meaning referring to the rough, sharp, or jagged edge left on a material after cutting or molding.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tóc nó xờm vì gió. (His/Her hair is shaggy because of the wind.)
  • Mép tấm kim loại bị xờm. (The edge of the metal sheet is burred/rough.)
  • Mái tóc xờm rũ xuống trán. (The shaggy hair fell down over the forehead.)

Advanced Usage

• "xờm xờm" (reduplicated form): This form intensifies the adjective, emphasizing a denser, more abundant, or more disheveled state.
  • Đầu tóc cậu bé xờm xờm. (The boy's hair is very thick and shaggy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xờm xợ (adj): A variant form with similar meaning, emphasizing a wild, messy, or coarse appearance.

Synonyms

• Shaggy: Having long, thick, and untidy hair or fiber.
• Disheveled: (Of hair) untidy, messy.
• Burred: Having a rough or sharp edge.
• Unkempt: Not neatly combed or arranged.

Notes on Usage

• The word "xờm" is descriptive and often carries a slightly negative connotation of neglect or roughness.
• Its primary, everyday use is for describing messy hair. The technical meaning (burr/rough edge) is more specialized.
• The reduplicated form "xờm xờm" is common in descriptive language.