perspire
Verb
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
- To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
- To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.
- To cause (someone) to sweat.
Examples
- "A fluid perspires."
- "I was perspiring freely after running the marathon."
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) + spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.
Scrabble Score: 12
perspire is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordperspire is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perspire is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
perspire is a valid Words With Friends word