English Explanatory Dictionary

sweat angel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A snow angel-shaped mark of sweat remaining on a surface (usually the ground) indicating that one has perspired profusely, generally as a result of intense exercise.

Word forms

sweat angel sweat angels

Etymology

From sweat + angel, modelled after snow angel.

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