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Sweats
/swɛts/
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
📖 Definitions of "Sweats"
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Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.
"Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat."
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(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
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The sweating sickness.
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To emit sweat.
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To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
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To work hard.
"I've been sweating over my essay all day."
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To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
"to sweat a spendthrift"
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A sweatsuit.
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Any illness causing copious perspiration.
"I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?"
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Nervousness.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sweat suitnoun | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sweats"
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| Word | Definition |
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| sweat suitnoun | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
| colliquative | Of, pertaining to, or causing colliquation; liquefactive |
| hats | a Swedish political faction active during the Age of Liberty. |
| lodgesnoun | A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin. |
| perspiresverb | (ambitransitive) To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores. |
| sweatlodgenoun | Alternative form of sweat lodge. [A structure in which people expose themselves to high-temperature air, often combined with steam or aromatic substances, as in a steam bath or sauna.] |
| jumpsuitnoun | A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists. |
| sweatshortsnoun | sweatpants cut off at the knee. |
| shvitznoun | Sweat. |
| schwitznoun | Alternative spelling of shvitz. [Sweat.] |
| sleepingwearnoun | Synonym of sleepwear. |
| sweatboxnoun | (US, slang) A jail cell. |
| schvitznoun | Alternative spelling of shvitz. [Sweat.] |
| perspirationnoun | Sweat (fluid). |
| sweatdropverb | (intransitive, of a character in anime or manga) To show a stylized bead of sweat at the forehead, indicating embarrassment, exasperation, etc. |
| snowsuitnoun | An all-in-one waterproof insulating garment. |
| slumberwearnoun | sleepwear |
| skiwearnoun | Clothing to be worn while skiing. |
| wetsuitnoun | A close fitting, insulating garment usually made from neoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water. |
| drysuitnoun | An inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water. |
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