烂
soft; rotten; tattered; extreme
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesadjective
soft and mushy; overcooked
Can describe food that has been cooked for a long time, or wet, crumbly solid materials.
This pot of stewed potatoes is very soft and mushy.
The dirt road turned into a muddy, mushy path after the rain.
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Mom boiled the ribs until they were fall-off-the-bone tender.
The soggy, mushy cookies can't be eaten anymore.
The porridge was cooked too long and turned into a thick mush.
adjective
rotten; spoiled
Used for food, plants, or organic materials that have decayed due to bacteria or age.
The apples on the table have gone rotten.
Vegetables spoil easily in high summer temperatures.
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The trash can smelled of rotting fruit.
This batch of rotten oranges can't be used to make juice anymore.
Chinese cabbage in winter will rot easily if not refrigerated.
adjective
tattered; worn out; broken
Describes objects that are damaged, worn thin, or falling apart.
There's a pile of tattered paper on the ground.
There's a pile of scrap metal at home.
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This piece of clothing has been worn for ten years and is already torn apart.
He was carrying a worn-out canvas bag that was falling apart.
Don't pick up broken junk on the side of the road.
adjective
messy; disorganized; complicated
Used metaphorically to describe messy accounts, chaotic situations, or disorganized work.
This company's financial accounts are a complete mess.
After the pandemic, the economy of this small town became a total mess.
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He made a total mess of the room.
This project turned into an unmanageable mess that no one wanted to clean up.
The new intern took over a pile of chaotic unfinished work.
adjective
extremely; very much
literaryOften paired with words that describe extreme states, such as intoxication or ripeness.
He got completely drunk last night.
This peach is perfectly, fully ripe.
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She memorized the script perfectly.
This rain poured down extremely heavily.
His clothes were completely soaked through by the rain.