Topic 6: 5 senses (5 giác quan)

Shiny (adj)

sáng bóng

All the high heels are clean and shiny

Speckled (adj)

có đốm nhỏ

Her sone’s forehead was speckled with mosquito bites this morning

Dotted (adj)

có nhiều chấm

Dotted dog is my loyal pal

Burnt (adj)

khét

Stop eating burnt food, they’re not good for your health

Musty (adj)

có mùi ẩm mốc

Does your mom know how to get rid of musty smell from clothes?

Cheesy (adj)

có mùi phô mai

This pizza has cheesy smell

Stinky (adj)

hôi thối

Alcohol on his breath the next morning is stinky

Fruity (adj)

hương trái cây

I’m looking for a fruity red wine

Fragrant (adj)

thơm

Freshly picked roses are very fragrant

Hiss (v)

xì xì, tiếng rít

Why do snakes hiss?

Dull (adj)

đơn điệu, không rõ

Life in the small town was rather dull

Shrill (adj)

chói tai

Traffic sound makes me shrill

Muffled (adj)

nghẹt, yếu

Jim heard a muffled voice say and soon the door rolled open

Purr (v)

rì rì, nho nhỏ

The cat purred as I stroked its fur

Whimper (v)

rên rỉ, thút thít

They baby was whimpering the whole night

Screech (v)

rít, choe chóe

She was screeching at him at the top of her voice

Whir (v)

vù vù, ù ù

I could hear the dishwasher whirring in the kitchen

Smooth (adj)

vị thanh, dễ chịu

This soup is rather smooth

Stale (adj)

ôi thiu

You shouldn’t eat this bread. It’s stale

Greasy (adj)

béo ngấy

I can’t stand greasy food

Scratchy (adj)

sần sùi

Jane hates wearing these scratchy wools, it makes her sick

Waxy (adj)

giống sáp

The plant has thick waxy leaves

Gooey (adj)

mềm dính

They heavy rain turned the road into a gooey mess

Hard (adj)

cứng

Diamond is known for hard gems

Spongy (adj)

mềm, thấm nước

The towel is spongy, please use another one

Prickly (adj)

đau nhói

Don’t touch your wound, it will make you prickly

Oily (adj)

nhờn dầu

I feel disgust when I touch something oily