per|spir´ing|ly

per|spir´ing|ly
per|spire «puhr SPYR», intransitive verb, transitive verb, -spired, -spir|ing.
to sweat: »

The lumberman perspired as he cut trees under the blazing sun.

[< Latin perspīrāre to blow or breathe constantly (said of the wind) < per- through + spīrāre to breathe, blow]
per|spir´a|ble, adjective.
per|spir´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • per|spir´a|ble — per|spire «puhr SPYR», intransitive verb, transitive verb, spired, spir|ing. to sweat: »The lumberman perspired as he cut trees under the blazing sun. ╂[< Latin perspīrāre to blow or breathe constantly (said of the wind) < per through +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… …   English syllables

  • per|spire — «puhr SPYR», intransitive verb, transitive verb, spired, spir|ing. to sweat: »The lumberman perspired as he cut trees under the blazing sun. ╂[< Latin perspīrāre to blow or breathe constantly (said of the wind) < per through + spīrāre to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • perspiringly — per·spir·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • perspire — per·spire pər spī(ə)r vi, per·spired; per·spir·ing to emit matter through the skin specif to secrete and emit perspiration …   Medical dictionary

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • perspire — per•spire [[t]pərˈspaɪər[/t]] v. spired, spir•ing 1) phl to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin; sweat 2) phl to emit through pores; exude • Etymology: 1640–50; < F perspirer …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • e|vap|o|tran|spire — «ih VAP oh tran SPYR», transitive verb, spired, spir|ing. to cause the return of (water) to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration: »Water use efficiency can be expressed in a variety of ways, such as tons of hay or bushels of potatoes… …   Useful english dictionary

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