ครึ้ม
overcast
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- 1 overcast、cloudy and dim
- 2 dense and shady、bushy (facial hair)
- 3 become high-spirited、feel pleasantly elated
Describes a place or sky made dim by thick clouds or dense vegetation. It can also describe becoming pleasantly excited or high-spirited.
overcast、cloudy and dim
Describes a sky or weather that is heavily clouded and noticeably dim.
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ท้องฟ้าครึ้ม thɔ́ɔŋ fáa khrʉ́m The sky is overcast. ท้องฟ้าครึ้ม details
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วันนี้อากาศครึ้ม wan níi aakàat khrʉ́m The weather is overcast today. วันนี้อากาศครึ้ม details
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ฟ้าครึ้มเหมือนฝนจะตก fáa khrʉ́m mʉ̌an fǒn cà tòk The sky is overcast, as if it is going to rain. ฟ้าครึ้มเหมือนฝนจะตก details
dense and shady、bushy (facial hair)
Describes vegetation growing so thickly that it creates deep shade; it can also describe thick facial hair.
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ป่าครึ้ม pàa khrʉ́m a dense, shady forest ป่าครึ้ม details
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รั้วเขียวครึ้มด้วยต้นไม้ rúa khǐaw khrʉ́m dûay tôn máay The fence is thickly covered with green vegetation. รั้วเขียวครึ้มด้วยต้นไม้ details
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เขามีหนวดเคราครึ้ม khǎw mii nùat khraw khrʉ́m He has a thick, bushy beard and mustache. เขามีหนวดเคราครึ้ม details
become high-spirited、feel pleasantly elated
Describes becoming pleasantly excited, contented, or high-spirited, often enough to feel like singing or celebrating.
Learning notes
Explanation
Its most common use is for weather. It describes thick cloud cover that blocks the sunlight and makes the sky look dim and overcast. With vegetation, it suggests dense leaves or branches forming a rich covering and deep shade. It may also describe thick, bushy facial hair. In the emotional sense, it commonly appears in ครึ้มใจ and ครึ้มอกครึ้มใจ. These expressions suggest a buoyant, pleasurable excitement, sometimes strong enough to make someone feel like singing.
Usage
It is common in everyday descriptions of a dim, overcast sky, especially when rain appears likely. It is also used for densely shaded forests, gardens, and thick facial hair. In its emotional sense, it fits situations where music, drinking, nostalgia, or another pleasure puts someone in a buoyant mood.
Caution
For weather, ครึ้ม does not mean that rain is already falling. Unlike มืด, which simply means “dark,” it typically suggests dimness caused by cloud cover or dense growth. For the emotional meaning, learners should become familiar with the fuller expressions ครึ้มใจ and ครึ้มอกครึ้มใจ rather than relying only on the bare word.
Differences from similar words
1 overcast synonyms
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อึมครึม can describe not only gloomy weather but also a dreary place or oppressive atmosphere. With weather, ครึ้ม primarily describes a cloud-covered, dim sky.
2 dense and shady synonyms
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ดก emphasizes that hair, leaves, or fruit grows abundantly and thickly. ครึ้ม can add the visual impression of a thick covering that makes the area look dark or shaded.
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ทึบ broadly means dense, opaque, or impenetrable to light or sight. ครึ้ม more specifically evokes luxuriant growth creating a dark, shady area.
3 become high-spirited synonyms
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กริ่ม can suggest quiet, self-satisfied pleasure or a slightly smug look. ครึ้ม focuses more on cheerful emotional excitement than self-satisfaction.