sweating
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
Other meanings
Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
Related words
- sweating sickness
- Picardy sweating sickness
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "sweting".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sweating” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.