sweat
Noun
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Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands (synset 105413094)
"sweat poured off his brow"is a type of: secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cellsubstance holonym: h2o, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solventsame as: perspiration, sudor
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Agitation resulting from active worry (synset 114426964)
"don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"is a type of: agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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Condensation of moisture on a cold surface (synset 111466555)
"the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"is a type of: condensate, condensation - atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
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Use of physical or mental energy;
Hard work (synset 100622867)"he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"subtypes:- struggle - strenuous effort
- difficulty, trouble - an effort that is inconvenient
- least effort, least resistance - the least effortful way to do something
- strain, straining - an intense or violent exertion
- exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- pull - a sustained effort
- application, diligence - a diligent effort
- overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
- supererogation - an effort above and beyond the call of duty
- overexertion - excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- detrition, friction, rubbing - effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Verb
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Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin (synset 200067316)
"Exercise makes one sweat"subtypes: swelter - suffer from intense heat
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