English Explanatory Dictionary

sweating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
  2. Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
  3. The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sweat
adj
  1. Giving off sweat.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɛtɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-sweating.wav

Word forms

sweating sweatings more sweating most sweating

Etymology

From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending).

Synonyms

perspiration diaphoresis hidrosis sudation sudoresis asweat sudorific sudoriferous sweaty

Derived words

Picardy sweating sickness sweating sickness nonsweating sweating industry sweating iron
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