หวือหวา(wĕuu-wăa)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
flashy; showy
Highly eye‑catching or attention‑seeking in style, design, or presentation.
Examples
ป้ายโฆษณาbpâai kôo-sà-naaป้ายโฆษณาbpâai kôo-sà-naa1advertising sign2billboard; hoardingใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)สีจัดsĕe jàtสีจัดsĕe jàt(of colors) bright; vivid; intenseและláeและláeand (coordinating)หวือหวาwĕuu-wăaหวือหวาwĕuu-wăa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic3glamorous; strikingดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)สายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
That new billboard is colorful and flashy, really eye‑catching.
2AdjectiveB2
sensational; dramatic
Aimed at creating excitement or shock more than substance; sensational in tone or effect.
Examples
พาดหัวข่าวpâat hŭua kàaoพาดหัวข่าวpâat hŭua kàao1headline; news headline2[to] headline; give a headlineดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeหวือหวาwĕuu-wăaหวือหวาwĕuu-wăa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic3glamorous; strikingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เนื้อหาnéuua hăaเนื้อหาnéuua hăa1content; subject matter2coverage; materialกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1data (computing)2information; data (non-count)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The headline looks sensational, but the content contains no new information.
3AdjectiveB2
glamorous; striking
Strikingly attractive or glamorous in a way that stands out.
Examples
ชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeหวือหวาwĕuu-wăaหวือหวาwĕuu-wăa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic3glamorous; strikingเด่นdènเด่นdèn1prominent; conspicuous2[to] stand out; [to] be prominent3outstanding; distinguishedกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; function
Her red dress looked glamorous, standing out more than everyone at the party.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaaสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaa1eye-catching; striking; noticeable2[to] catch the eye; [to] stand out
- eye-catching; striking; noticeable
- [to] catch the eye; [to] stand out
ซู่ซ่าsôo sâaซู่ซ่าsôo sâa1fizzy; effervescent2lively; spirited; showy
- fizzy; effervescent
- lively; spirited; showy
เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2stylish/edgy (slang)3fermented/overripe smell
- sour; tart (taste)
- stylish/edgy (slang)
- fermented/overripe smell
ฉูดฉาดchòot chàatฉูดฉาดchòot chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
flashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
โลดโผนlôht pŏhnโลดโผนlôht pŏhn1daring; adventurous; acrobatic; stunt-filled2[to] leap and bound; perform daring stunts
- daring; adventurous; acrobatic; stunt-filled
- [to] leap and bound; perform daring stunts