HyperDic: perspire

English > 1 sense of the word perspire:
VERBbodyperspire, sweat, sudateexcrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
perspire > pronunciation
Soundsperspay'r
Rhymesadmire ... wire: 34 rhymes with ayr...
English > perspire: 1 sense > verb 1, body
Meaningexcrete perspiration through the pores in the skin.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue perspire
Synonymssweat, sudate
NarrowerswelterSuffer from intense heat / heat
Broaderexcrete, egest, eliminate, passEliminate from the body
Spanishsudar, transpirar
Catalansuar, transpirar
Nounsperspirationsalty fluid secreted by sweat glands
perspirationthe process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

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