động cỡn

Thân thiện

Con chó cái nhà hàng xóm đang động cỡn, nên nhốt nó lại kẻo chạy mất.

Definition

1. Verb (vulgar, colloquial):
   • To be in heat, to be on heat: Used primarily to describe female animals experiencing the estrous cycle and being sexually receptive.
   • To be horny, to be sexually aroused: A crude and vulgar term applied to people, most often derogatorily toward women, indicating a state of strong sexual desire or restlessness.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con chó cái đang động cỡn. (The female dog is in heat.)
  • Cô ta trông có vẻ động cỡn. (She looks horny.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly informal and carries a strong vulgar connotation when applied to humans. Its use is considered offensive and demeaning, particularly toward women.

Variants and Related Words

• Động dục (v): A more technical, neutral term meaning "to be in estrus" or "to be in heat," used for animals.
  • Thời kỳ động dục của mèo. (The estrus period of a cat.)

Synonyms

• In heat: (for animals) experiencing the estrous cycle.
• Horny: (slang, for people) sexually aroused.
• Randy: (informal) feeling sexual desire.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This word is vulgar slang. It is inappropriate for formal, polite, or respectful conversation.
• Connotation: When used about a person, it is almost always derogatory and objectifying, implying a lack of control or propriety.
• Context: Its primary literal meaning relates to animal biology. The application to humans is figurative and pejorative.

Học thuật

1. Rut, be in (on) heat
   • Aroused (nói về đàn bà)