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sweat bullets

sweat bul·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swet boo l-it]
    • /swɛt ˈbʊl ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swet boo l-it]
    • /swɛt ˈbʊl ɪt/

Definitions of sweat bullets words

  • verb without object sweat bullets to perspire, especially freely or profusely. 1
  • verb without object sweat bullets to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1
  • verb without object sweat bullets to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1
  • verb without object sweat bullets (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1
  • verb without object sweat bullets Informal. to work hard. 1
  • verb without object sweat bullets Informal. to experience distress, as from anxiety. 1
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Origin of sweat bullets

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1970-75 for def 6; (v.) Middle English sweten, Old English swǣtan to sweat, derivative of swāt (noun) (> obsolete English swote); (noun) Middle English, alteration of swote, influenced by the v.; cognate with Dutch zweet, German Schweiss, Old Norse sveiti, Sanskrit svedas; akin to Latin sūdor, Greek hidrṓs

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Parts of speech for Sweat bullets

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sweat bullets popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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