perspiration (noun)

  • 121pore — I. /pɔ / (say paw) phrase (pored, poring) 1. pore on (or over), to gaze earnestly or steadily at. 2. pore over, to read or study with steady attention or application. 3. pore over (or on){{}} (or upon), to meditate on or ponder intently. {Middle… …

  • 122sauna — /ˈsɔnə / (say sawnuh) noun 1. a type of bath, originally Finnish, in which the bather sits in a room or cabinet filled with hot air to induce perspiration, while creating steam by pouring water on heated stones; traditionally followed by… …

  • 123steam bath — /ˈstim baθ/ (say steem bahth) noun 1. a bathing practice in which a person spends time in a steam filled room or enclosure, with the aim of cleansing the skin by the perspiration so induced, relaxing muscles, etc. 2. a room or enclosure for such… …

  • 124sudor — /ˈsjudɔ/ (say syoohdaw) noun sweat; perspiration. {Latin} –sudoral /ˈsjudərəl/ (say syoohduhruhl), adjective …

  • 125sweat bee — /ˈswɛt bi/ (say swet bee) noun any of various small short tongued bees, especially a bee of the genus Halictus. {from the fact that the bee is attracted by perspiration} …

  • 126sweat rag — /ˈswɛt ræg/ (say swet rag) noun a scarf or handkerchief tied around the neck to catch perspiration …

  • 127sweatband — /ˈswɛtbænd/ (say swetband) noun 1. a band in a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head. 2. a headband worn by athletes, tennis players, etc., to absorb perspiration. {sweat + band2} …

  • 128Turkish bath — /tɜkɪʃ ˈbaθ / (say terkish bahth) noun 1. a form of steam bath, in which, after copious perspiration in a heated room, the body is washed, massaged, etc. 2. (sometimes plural) an establishment providing the facilities for such a form of bathing.… …