perspires

Secretes bodily fluid

Perspires is the third-person singular form of perspire, meaning to sweat.

Perspire is the genteel alternative to sweat, favored when discussing bodily functions in polite company: She perspires lightly during yoga.

The old joke goes that horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies glow.

heat

sweltering

Extremely hot, uncomfortably so

sauna · heatwave · blistering · torrid · boiling · summertime · desert · furnace · sunstroke · muggy

nervousness

anxiety

Persistent apprehensive distress

apprehension · unease · flutter · tension · worry · dread · heart-pounding · edginess · restlessness · butterflies

exertion

workout

Structured physical exercise

cardio · marathon · cycling · aerobics · training · fitness · endurance · athletics · calisthenics · rowing

Opposites
thermoregulatory response

perspiresshivers

Involuntary bodily trembling

freezes

moisture state

perspiresdries out

Loses liquid content

desiccates · parches

Family

perspire, perspiration, perspiring, perspired

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G