adjective
perspiring
adjective
1
Sweating; giving off perspiration.
"He arrived at the meeting red-faced and perspiring after running up four flights of stairs."
"She was visibly perspiring under the stage lights."
How to Use Perspiring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe adjective form of sweat — used when someone is actively sweating.
Common pairings
perspiring heavily
perspiring profusely
Word Forms
more perspiring comparative, perspirings plural, most perspiring superlative
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He arrived at the meeting red-faced and _____ after running up four flights of stairs.