perspiration
noun [U] /ˌpɜː.spərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌpɝː.spəˈreɪ-/ Definition
› polite word for sweat (= a clear liquid passed through the skin): During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel. Beads (= drops) of perspiration glistened on his brow.Bodily fluids and their productionUrine and urinating
(Definition of perspiration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beaded adjective (LIQUID)
- bile noun
- bogey noun (NOSE)
- bogy noun
- booger noun
- discharge noun (SUBSTANCE)
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- drool verb
- expectorate verb
- lather noun
- phlegm noun (SUBSTANCE)
- saliva noun
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