perspired
past simple and past participle ofperspire
perspire
verb[I]
formaluk/pəˈspaɪər/us/pɚˈspaɪɚ/orpolite wordforsweat(= topassliquidthrough theskin):
He was perspiring in histhickwoollensuit.
Thejournalistsandcameracrewsbeganto perspire in theheatas theystoodwaitingfor thepresidenttoappear.
Animal physiology: bodily fluids & their production
- beaded
- bilirubin
- bogey
- bogy
- bucket
- discharge
- dribble
- dribbling
- gob
- jism
- lather
- perspiration
- pus
- snot
- sperm
- spit
- synovial
- transpiration
- uric acid
- weeping
Examplesofperspired
perspired
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Like his female counterparts, he laboured, rehearsed, performed,perspiredand contributed to the success of 'golden-era' ballet.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They were described as inspirational: they inspired him; theyperspiredhim; and they appear to have expired him.
From the
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He became ill whenever heperspired, and suffered from phobias about water, wind, cold, light, and noise.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His weakness increased and, instead of feeling feverish, he started to feel cold andperspired.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment