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Word

sweating

Phoneticssweat·ing

US/ˈswɛtɪŋ/

UK/swˈɛtɪŋ/

Definitions

01perspiration

B1 · Medicine

n. the process of liquid coming through your skin when you are hot, nervous, or ill.

n. the physiological production and evaporation of watery fluid from the sweat glands to regulate body temperature.

“Heavy sweating during a workout is a sign that your body is cooling itself down.”

“Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can sometimes be a symptom of an underlying medical condition rather than just a response to heat.”

Synonyms

perspirationperspiring

02cooking technique

B2 · Cooking

n. heating vegetables slowly in a little oil or butter until they become soft.

n. the culinary process of heating vegetables in a small amount of fat over low heat to soften them without browning.

“The recipe starts with the sweating of onions and celery for ten minutes.”

“Proper sweating of the aromatics ensures that the base of the soup is sweet and translucent rather than bitter and charred.”

Synonyms

softeningsautéing

Antonyms

04covered in moisture

B2

adj. covered in sweat or small drops of water.

adj. exhibiting or producing moisture on a surface, often used to describe skin or cold containers.

“She wiped her sweating forehead with a towel after the dance class.”

“The waiter placed a sweating glass of iced tea on the table, leaving a ring of condensation on the wood.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

dry

Etymology

From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

sweatNounsweaterNounsweatingNoun

Domains

BotanyCooking

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Level
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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