Definition of PERSPIRATION

perspiration

Plural: perspirations

Noun

  • salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  • the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
    • "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
  • The action or process of perspiring.
  • Synonym of hard work.
  • Sweat (fluid).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”)
Morphologically perspire + -ation

Synonyms

;, diaphoresis, hard work, hidrosis, sudation, sudor, sudoresis, sweat, sweating

Scrabble Score: 16

perspiration is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perspiration is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perspiration is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

perspiration is a valid Words With Friends word