Definitions for perspire

perspire per·spire

Spelling: [per-spahyuh r]
IPA: /pərˈspaɪər/

Perspire is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in perspire (eeipprrs).

Definitions for perspire

verb (used with object)

  1. to emit through pores; exude.

verb (used without object)

  1. to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.

Origin of perspire

1640-50; Latin perspīrāre to blow constantly (said of the wind), breathe through; in New Latin: to sweat imperceptibly. See per-, inspire

Examples for perspire

Whereupon Mr. Wetherell flushed, and began to perspire himself.

The strain of his work made him perspire as though it were midsummer.

The hand in which she then put hers was soft and warm and she feared that it might perspire.

You should just have seen him giving her abominable thrashings, which made her perspire all over.

You must walk or work until you perspire freely, every day of the week.

He can perspire in December, when the furnace is out and the windows are open.

I was beginning to perspire; for the first time, I felt a flicker of anxiety.

The two ladies then swept from the room, and left Andrew to perspire at leisure.

They are overdressed and perspire easily and as a result "catch cold."

Sol commenced to perspire afresh, and to hop from one foot on to the other.

Word Value for perspire
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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