хмель

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
hop, hopsbotany
Хмель вьётся по забо́ру.
Hops climb along the fence.
Used both of the climbing plant and of the cones used in brewing.
2.
tipsiness, drunkenness, intoxication
Он во хме́лю.
He's tipsy.
Often in the set phrase «во хмелю» 'tipsy'; slightly literary.

Examples

Пи́во соде́ржит хмель.
Beer contains hops.
Хмель, оплетавший забор, разросся за лето.
The hops that entwined the fence grew rapidly over the summer.
Мы срезали оплётший забор хмель.
We cut down the hops that had grown around the fence.
От выпитого вина в голове играл хмель
The wine he had drunk was making his head spin.
Забор, оплетаемый хмелем, стал совсем зелёным.
The fence, entwined with hops, became completely green.
В пи́ве соде́ржится хмель.
Beer contains hops.
Хмель, увивший забор, вырос за одно лето.
The hops that had covered the fence grew within a single summer.
Перевивавшийся с плющом хмель поднялся до крыши.
The hops intertwined with the ivy and climbed up to the roof.

This noun exists in singular form only.

⚠️ Stress change.