perspiring
verb
Form of perspire , present participle of perspire.
Simple meaning
To emit through the skin's pores.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚsˈpaɪɹɪŋ
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Definition
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verb
present participle of perspireambitransitive
To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
present participle of perspire
To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (ambitransitive) To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
Used this way, perspiring is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word family
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Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands.
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