sweating
Noun

sweating

  1. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
    • 1870, Timothy Holmes, A System of Surgery: Theoretical and Practical (volume 1, page 288)
      In this early stage there is generally a tendency to constipation of the bowels, and in the intervals between the sweatings the urine remains clear, though not abundant. In the second degree, the emaciation is more noticeable.
  2. (botany) Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
  3. (cooking) The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
Synonyms Translations Verb
  1. present participle of sweat#English|sweat
Adjective

sweating

  1. Giving off sweat.
    A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel.



This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002
Offline English dictionary