sweat drop

Skin moisture globule

A sweat drop is a single bead of perspiration, but the term is best known from anime and manga, where a large teardrop-shaped mark appears on a character's forehead to signal embarrassment, anxiety, or exasperation.

The convention has spread to texting and emoji: She added a sweat drop after her awkward confession.

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drip · glistening · exertion · heat · body heat · hot flash · humid · workout · fever · palm · clammy · trickle · anime · embarrassment · stress · moisture · salty · temple

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Opposites
bodily fluid type

sweat droptear

To pull apart

teardrop · blood drop · smile · grin · saliva

thermal/physiological state

sweat dropgoosebump

Involuntary skin reaction

goose bump · shiver · chill · dry skin · frost

emotional connotation (in symbolic/emoji usage)

sweat dropcomposure

Emotional self-control

poker face · unflappable · calm · serenity · poise

Family

sweat, drop, sweats, sweated, sweating, sweaty, sweatier, sweatiest, sweatiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G