sweat

English

/swɛt/

noun
Definitions
  • Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
  • The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.
  • (British) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
  • (historical) The sweating sickness.
  • Moisture issuing from any substance.
  • A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
  • (uncountable) Hard work; toil.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swete inherited from Old English swāt (sweat, perspiration) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swait- derived from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (sweat), *sweyd- (sweat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sweyd-

Gloss

sweat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

汗

Emoji
💦 💧 😅 😓 😰 🥵

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