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느끼하다 neu-kki-ha-da

Greasy, oily, or cheesy—applied to food, or someone's overly romantic personality

What does 느끼하다 mean?

느끼하다 (neu-kki-ha-da) means: Greasy, oily, or cheesy—applied to food, or someone's overly romantic personality.

When you eat too much heavy cream pasta or deep-fried food, your stomach feels '느끼하다' and you desperately need Kimchi. If a guy winks and uses a terrible, overly-romantic pickup line, his personality is also described as '느끼하다' (greasy/cheesy).

◆ The 50 Shades of Spicy — The exact feeling that makes Koreans instinctively reach for Kimchi.

How it's actually used

  • 피자랑 치킨을 같이 먹었더니 속이 너무 느끼해.
    Pi-ja-rang chi-kin-eul gat-i meog-eot-deon-i sog-i neo-mu neu-kki-hae.
    Eating pizza and fried chicken together makes my stomach feel so greasy.
    💡 Used for overly oily or rich foods.
  • 그 남자가 첫 데이트부터 너무 느끼한 멘트를 날려서 별로였어.
    Geu nam-ja-ga cheot de-i-teu-bu-teo neo-mu neu-kki-han men-teu-reul nal-lyeo-seo byeol-ro-yeot-seo.
    That guy dropped such cheesy pickup lines right on the first date, so I didn't like him.
    💡 Describes cringey, overly smooth behavior.
  • 피자를 두 조각이나 먹었더니 속이 좀 느끼하다.
    pijareul du jogagina meogeotdeoni sogi jom neukihada.
    I ate two slices of pizza, and now my stomach feels a bit greasy.
    💡 Used for rich, oily food that makes you crave something spicy.

Related words in Taste & Texture

쫄깃하다 jjol-git-ha-da퍽퍽하다 peok-peok-ha-da텁텁하다 teop-teop-ha-da칼칼하다 kal-kal-ha-da얼큰하다 eol-keun-ha-da

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