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sweat
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- pronunciation:
- swet
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sweats, sweating, sweat, sweated |
| definition 1: |
to give off a salty fluid from the skin pores to cool the body.
I was sweating in the hot lecture hall. |
| definition 2: |
to collect moisture from the surrounding air.
A cold can of soda will sweat in hot weather. |
| related words: |
labor, plod, slave, strive |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the liquid given out from sweat glands through the pores of the skin.
After running he was covered with sweat. |
| definition 2: |
the condition of sweating.
She was so nervous, she went into a cold sweat. |
| definition 3: |
drops of moisture that form on a surface.
There was sweat on the pipes in the basement. |
| related words: |
foam, lather |
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| derivation: |
sweatless (adj.) |
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