perspiring
Skin exuding liquid
Perspiring is sweating—producing moisture through the skin's pores as the body regulates temperature or responds to stress.
The word is slightly more formal or polite than sweating: She was perspiring heavily after the climb.
The euphemistic quality makes it common in contexts where bodily functions require delicacy.
Thermoregulation organs in skin
- hyperhidrosisAbnormal overproduction of perspiration
- antiperspirantBlocks underarm moisture
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
- body odorHuman sweat smell
evaporation · cooling · pores · armpits · forehead · droplets · moisture · salt
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- roastingCooking with dry heat
heatwave · tropical · sunstroke · baking · burning · searing · hot flash · midday sun
Troubled by uncertainty
- tenseStrained or nervous
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
jittery · edgy · fidgety · restless · panicked · fearful · cold sweat · clammy hands
Structured physical exercise
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- runningSwift foot travel
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
gym · cycling · treadmill · spinning · exertion · fitness · lifting · rowing
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- manual workLabor using physical effort
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- strainExcessive stretching force
hardship · drudgery · physical effort · grueling · laborious · farmwork · construction · hauling
sweat glands
Thermoregulation organs in skin
- hyperhidrosisAbnormal overproduction of perspiration
- antiperspirantBlocks underarm moisture
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
body odor · evaporation · cooling · pores · armpits · forehead · droplets · moisture · salt · clammy
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- sizzlingHissing from heat
roasting · heatwave · tropical · sunstroke · baking · burning · searing · hot flash · midday sun · sauna
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- tenseStrained or nervous
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
uneasy · jittery · edgy · fidgety · restless · panicked · fearful · cold sweat · clammy hands · flop sweat
workout
Structured physical exercise
aerobics · gym · cycling · treadmill · spinning · exertion · fitness · lifting · rowing · elliptical
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- manual workLabor using physical effort
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
strain · hardship · drudgery · physical effort · grueling · laborious · farmwork · construction · hauling · digging
- wettingwetting, dampening, moistening, soaking, drenching
perspiringdry
Free from moisture
bone-dry · parched · desiccated · arid · dehydrated
perspiringshivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
freezing · chilled · goosebumped · cold · hypothermic
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