แห้งตึง(hâeng dteung)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

dry and tight (skin/feeling)

Feeling dry, tight, and slightly stretched, especially of skin after washing, cold weather, or low humidity.

Examples

ล้างหน้าláang nâaล้างหน้าláang nâa[to] wash one's faceด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnwarm water; lukewarm waterแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneแก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)แห้งตึงhâeng dteungแห้งตึงhâeng dteung1parched and taut (texture)2dry and tight (skin/feeling)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
After washing my face with warm water, the skin on my cheeks felt dry and tight immediately.
2AdjectiveB2

parched and taut (texture)

Describing materials or surfaces that are dehydrated and taut or stiff (e.g., fabric, lips).

Examples

ผ้าขาวpâa kăaoผ้าขาวpâa kăao1white cloth; white fabric2ceremonial white cloth (Buddhist rites, funerals)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตากแดดdtàak dàetตากแดดdtàak dàet1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayแห้งตึงhâeng dteungแห้งตึงhâeng dteung1parched and taut (texture)2dry and tight (skin/feeling)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paper
The white cloth dried taut in the sun all day until it felt stiff like paper.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แห้งhâengแห้งhâeng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; [to] become dry3plain (no soup/sauce)4dry (skin/air/condition)5stingy; unemotional; dry humor (colloq.)Part 1
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ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)Part 2
แห้งตึงhâeng dteungแห้งตึงhâeng dteungdry and tight (skin/feeling)