đầm đầm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Soaking wet; drenched; sodden: Describes something or someone that is completely saturated with water or another liquid.
- Very wet; dripping wet: Emphasizes a state of extreme wetness, often to the point of water dripping or clothes clinging heavily.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận mưa, quần áo cô ấy ướt đầm đầm. (After the rain, her clothes were soaking wet.)
- Đi làm về giữa trưa nắng, áo anh ấy mồ hôi đầm đầm. (Coming home from work under the midday sun, his shirt was drenched with sweat.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in a reduplicative form for emphasis, intensifying the state of being wet. It is more expressive than simply saying "ướt" (wet).
Variants and Related Words
- Đầm (adj/v): Can mean damp, moist, or to soak. "Đầm đầm" is the intensified, reduplicated form.
- Ướt đầm (adj phrase): Another common phrase meaning soaking wet, similar to "ướt đầm đầm."
- Ướt sũng (adj): Soaking wet, sodden. A close synonym.
Synonyms
- Soaking wet
- Drenched
- Sodden
- Sopping wet
Notes
- "Đầm đầm" is primarily used in descriptive, often colloquial contexts to vividly convey a high degree of wetness. It is not typically used for formal writing. The reference note "xem đầm" indicates that its core meaning is derived from and is an emphatic form of the root word "đầm."