adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈswɛtɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET:S W EH1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Giving off sweat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: asweat, sudorific, sudoriferous, sweaty
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.