sudoriferous

[ soo-duh-rif-er-uh s ]
/ ˌsu dəˈrɪf ər əs /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR sudoriferous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

bearing or secreting sweat.

Origin of sudoriferous

1590–1600; < Late Latin sūdōrifer (Latin sūdōr-, stem of sūdor sweat ( sūd(āre) to sweat + -ōr- -or1) + -i- -i- + -fer -fer) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM sudoriferous

su·dor·if·er·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby sudoriferous

sudomotor fiber, sudor, sudor-, sudoral, sudoresis, sudoriferous, sudoriferous gland, sudorific, sudoriparous, sudra, suds

Words related to sudoriferous

clammy, drippy, glowing, hot, moist, perspiring, soaked, sticky, wet, bathed, drenched, dripping, stinky

Example sentences from the Web for sudoriferous

  • I hope he enjoys the odoriferous, sudoriferous resting-place.

    Hurricane Hurry |W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for sudoriferous

sudoriferous
/ (ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

producing or conveying sweat Also: sudoriparous (ˌsjuːdəˈrɪpərəs)

Derived forms of sudoriferous

sudoriferousness, noun

Word Origin for sudoriferous

C16: via New Latin from sudor + Latin ferre to bear

Medical definitions for sudoriferous

sudoriferous
[ sōō′də-rĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Carrying or producing sweat.