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sweating

Pronunciation: /ˈswɛtɪŋ/

The English word “sweating” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
  2. Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
  3. The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.

adjective

  1. Giving off sweat.

Etymology

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

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