sweatball

noun

Etymology

From sweat + ball.

  1. derived from *bʰel-
  2. derived from *bʰélō
  3. inherited from *balluz
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as sweatball — “sweat + ball

Definitions

  1. A sweatdrop.

    • I walked to the front, feeling a sweatball roll down my back, paused, and began.
  2. A momentarily sweaty person.

    • I tried to give Heather a celebratory hug but she quickly wriggled out of my embrace. 'get away, sweatball,' she said, with an attempt at a laugh.
  3. A person with a tendency to sweat quickly.

    • I'm a sweatball too. A couple general notes on sweating. I believe it is true that /generally/ speaking, men do tend to sweat more than women.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A small particle of sweat and grime.

      • He peeled his work gloves and rubbed his hands compulsively until tiny black sweatballs of grime dropped away like scattered grains of pepper.

The neighborhood

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