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TOPIK 5adjective

음흉하다

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음흉해요 · 음흉했어요 · 음흉한 (+noun)

sly, sinister, scheming

Example

그 사람의 음흉한 웃음이 왠지 기분 나빴어요.

That person's sly grin made me feel uneasy somehow.

Word parts

음 shady흉 evil

Literally 'shady and evil' — hiding bad intentions.

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Also used jokingly or seriously for lecherous looks: 음흉한 눈빛 'a creepy, leering gaze'.