Perspiring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Perspiring is an adjective meaning Producing perspiration; sweating.
Meaning
Producing perspiration; sweating.
More Meanings
- The act of producing perspiration.
- present participle and gerund of perspire
Example Sentences
Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow.
Yet for all that they did not live an idle life: they found the means of making their retirement more useful to mankind than the perspirings and runnings to and fro of other men: wherefore these persons are thought to have done great things, in spite of their having done nothing of a public character.
Word Forms
- perspirings
Synonyms for perspiring
Depending on context, synonyms include sweating, wet, transpiration, sweaty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sweaty, sweating, wet, transpiration, perspiratory, sudorific.
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