นวล
nuuan
Meanings
1NounB1
soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)
Soft and smooth in texture or appearance; gentle and not harsh or rough.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นุ่มนวลnûm nuanนุ่มนวลnûm nuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze against4[to] scrape (extract)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This cloth is soft and smooth; it doesn't scratch the skin at all.
2NounB1
fair; creamy (complexion)
Describing a fair or creamy skin tone with a soft, healthy glow.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneขาวนวลkăao nuuanขาวนวลkăao nuuancreamy white; fair-skinnedดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap deeสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap deehealthy; in good health
She has fair, creamy skin that looks healthy.
3NounB2
softly glowing; muted (light/color)
Having a gentle, diffused glow or a subdued, mellow color; not bright or glaring.
Examples
แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)โคมkohmโคมkohm1lamp; lantern; lampshade2decorative light fixture3classifier for lamps/lanternsผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ดูนวลdoo nuuanดูนวลdoo nuuan[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiantทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsอบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] warm; keep warmขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The light from the fabric lamp looks soft and mellow, making the room feel warmer.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)
- soft (to the touch)
- soft/gentle (voice/tone)
- tender (food)
เนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)
- smooth; silky (texture/skin)
- natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)
- slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)
ผ่องpòngผ่องpòng1pure; untainted; guiltless2bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)
- pure; untainted; guiltless
- bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)
ผุดผ่องpùt-pòngผุดผ่องpùt-pòng1radiant; bright and clear (of skin)2pure; untainted (figurative)
- radiant; bright and clear (of skin)
- pure; untainted (figurative)
ละมุนlá-munละมุนlá-mun1soft; gentle; delicate2mild (flavor/sensation)
- soft; gentle; delicate
- mild (flavor/sensation)