perspirable

English

Etymology

From perspire +‎ -able. Compare French perspirable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ)spɪɹəbəl/, /pə(ɹ)ˈspaɪɹəbəl/

Adjective

perspirable (comparative more perspirable, superlative most perspirable)

  1. Capable of being perspired.
  2. Emitting perspiration; perspiring.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VII. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], London: [] William Rawley []; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      children likewise are not hairy , for that their skins are more perspirable

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