shvitz
Jewish steam room
Shvitz is Yiddish-derived slang meaning to sweat, especially profusely: I was shvitzing through my shirt by the second mile.
A shvitz is also a steam bath or sauna, from the sweating that occurs there: The old guys would sit in the shvitz for hours.
The word carries a casual, often humorous tone.
Heated room for sweating
- steam roomHeated humidity enclosure
- hammamTurkish public steam bath
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
locker room · plunge pool · wellness · hydrotherapy · detox · massage · scrub · robes
Moisture from skin pores
- perspirationFluid from exertion
- drippingRendered cooking fat
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
clammy · beads · moisture · glistening · forehead · armpits · pores · body odor
Having much warmth
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- humidContaining much moisture
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
tropical · stifling · oppressive · boiling · summer · heatwave · stuffy · suffocating
Awkward, effortful journey
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- noshCasual small meal
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- kibitzGive unsolicited advice
meshuga · shtick · tchotchke · klutz · bubkes · mensch · schmooze · yenta
sauna
Heated room for sweating
- steam roomHeated humidity enclosure
- hammamTurkish public steam bath
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
towel · locker room · plunge pool · wellness · hydrotherapy · detox · massage · scrub · robes · slippers
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
- perspirationFluid from exertion
- drippingRendered cooking fat
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
soaked · clammy · beads · moisture · glistening · forehead · armpits · pores · body odor · antiperspirant
hot
Having much warmth
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- humidContaining much moisture
muggy · tropical · stifling · oppressive · boiling · summer · heatwave · stuffy · suffocating · unbearable
schlep
Awkward, effortful journey
kibitz · meshuga · shtick · tchotchke · klutz · bubkes · mensch · schmooze · yenta · verklempt
workout
Structured physical exercise
gym · jogging · cardio · labor · toil · exhaustion · fatigue · pushing · grinding · physical
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- destressRelieve mental tension
- leisureFree time for relaxation
chill · lounge · soak · rejuvenate · recharge · melt away · ease · comfort · soothe · pamper
- Yiddishchutzpah, kvetch, mensch, schlep, tchotchke
- Yeshivayeshiva, beit midrash, Mir, Lakewood, rosh yeshiva
shvitzdry heat
High temperature, low humidity
dry sauna · ice bath · Finnish sauna · cold plunge · infrared sauna