ซูบ
gaunt
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- 1 gaunt、hollow-cheeked、thin and worn-looking
- 2 become gaunt、waste away、become thin and worn-looking
This word describes someone looking thin, hollow, or worn down in an unhealthy way, especially in the face or cheeks.
gaunt、hollow-cheeked、thin and worn-looking
Describes a thin, hollow, worn-looking appearance, often suggesting illness, fatigue, or stress.
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หน้าซูบ nâa sûup a gaunt-looking face หน้าซูบ details
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แก้มซูบ kɛ̂ɛm sûup hollow cheeks แก้มซูบ details
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เขาดูซูบมาก khǎw duu sûup mâak He looks very gaunt. เขาดูซูบมาก details
become gaunt、waste away、become thin and worn-looking
Means to become gaunt or worn-looking, usually after illness, exhaustion, or stress.
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เขาซูบลงมาก khǎw sûup loŋ mâak He has become much gaunter. เขาซูบลงมาก details
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หลังจากป่วย เธอซูบลง lǎŋ càak pùay thəə sûup loŋ After being sick, she became gaunt. หลังจากป่วย เธอซูบลง details
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ทำงานหนักจนหน้าซูบ tham ŋaan nàk con nâa sûup Working too hard made his face look gaunt. ทำงานหนักจนหน้าซูบ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ซูบ centers on the idea of flesh or fullness disappearing so that someone looks hollow or worn down. It commonly appears with หน้า “face” and แก้ม “cheeks.” Unlike a neutral word for being thin, it often carries a sense of illness, fatigue, stress, or decline. With ลง, as in ซูบลง, it clearly means “to become gaunt” compared with before.
Usage
It is often used when talking about someone after illness, long fatigue, stress, or visible weight loss in the face. It fits concerned observations and descriptive writing about a person’s weakened appearance.
Caution
This is not a compliment. Saying ซูบลงนะ directly to someone can sound rude even if you mean concern. For healthy weight loss, ผอมลง or ดูดีขึ้น is usually safer.
Differences from similar words
1 gaunt synonyms
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ผอม simply means thin or slim and can be neutral. ซูบ suggests an unhealthy, tired, or gaunt look.