perspiratory
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- 19
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- 20
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- 12
Definition of perspiratory
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(dated)Of or pertaining to perspiration.
“The perspiratory glands of the skin are scattered everywhere throughout the integument, being most abundant on the anterior portions of the body.”
“The true skin is highly sensitive, being supplied with countless nerve-fibres and endings. It is also highly vascular, being supplied by those innumerable tiny blood-vessels called capillaries, though they are far finer than any hair, of which I spoke just now. It contains the perspiratory or sweat-glands, the sebaceous or oil-glands, and the roots of the hair, which are fed by the latter.”
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Etymology
From perspirate + -ory.
Words you can make from perspiratory
200+ playable · top: PROPRIETARY (18 pts)
Best play proprietary 18 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
32 words- PERSPIRY 15 pts
- PROPERTY 15 pts
- YAPPIEST 15 pts
- ASPERITY 13 pts
- PARTYERS 13 pts
- PORTRAYS 13 pts
- APPOSITE 12 pts
- APPRISER 12 pts
- PERIAPTS 12 pts
- RAPPORTS 12 pts
- STRAPPER 12 pts
- STRIPPER 12 pts
- STROPPER 12 pts
- TRAPPERS 12 pts
- TRAPPOSE 12 pts
- TRIPPERS 12 pts
- AIRPORTS 10 pts
- PARRIERS 10 pts
- PARROTER 10 pts
- PARTIERS 10 pts
- PIERROTS 10 pts
- PRAETORS 10 pts
- PRIORATE 10 pts
- PRORATES 10 pts
- SEPTORIA 10 pts
- SPARRIER 10 pts
- SPORTIER 10 pts
- ARRESTOR 8 pts
- ROTARIES 8 pts
- STARRIER 8 pts
- TARRIERS 8 pts
- TERROIRS 8 pts
7-letter words
98 words- PREPAYS 14 pts
- PYROPES 14 pts
- STRAPPY 14 pts
- STROPPY 14 pts
- YAPPERS 14 pts
- YAPPIER 14 pts
- ISOTYPE 12 pts
- PARROTY 12 pts
- PARTYER 12 pts
- PORTRAY 12 pts
- PRAYERS 12 pts
- PYRITES 12 pts
- RESPRAY 12 pts
- SPRAYER 12 pts
- STRIPEY 12 pts
- TEAPOYS 12 pts
- TOPIARY 12 pts
- APPOSER 11 pts
- APPRISE 11 pts
- PEPITAS 11 pts
- PERIAPT 11 pts
- POPSTER 11 pts
- POTPIES 11 pts
- PROPERS 11 pts
- PROPRIA 11 pts
- PROSPER 11 pts
- RAPPERS 11 pts
- RAPPORT 11 pts
- RIPPERS 11 pts
- RIPRAPS 11 pts
- RIPSTOP 11 pts
- SAPPIER 11 pts
- SOPPIER 11 pts
- STOPPER 11 pts
- TAPPERS 11 pts
- TIPPERS 11 pts
- TOPPERS 11 pts
- TRAPPER 11 pts
- TRIPPER 11 pts
- OSTIARY 10 pts
- RETIARY 10 pts
- ROYSTER 10 pts
- STRAYER 10 pts
- STROYER 10 pts
- AIRPORT 9 pts
- AIRPOST 9 pts
- ASPIRER 9 pts
- ATOPIES 9 pts
- ESPARTO 9 pts
- OPIATES 9 pts
- PARRIER 9 pts
- PARRIES 9 pts
- PARROTS 9 pts
- PARTERS 9 pts
- PARTIER 9 pts
- PARTIES 9 pts
- PASTIER 9 pts
- PIASTER 9 pts
- PIASTRE 9 pts
- PIERROT 9 pts
- PIRATES 9 pts
- PORTERS 9 pts
- PRAETOR 9 pts
- PRAISER 9 pts
- PRATERS 9 pts
- PRATIES 9 pts
- PRERIOT 9 pts
- PRESORT 9 pts
- PRETORS 9 pts
- PRORATE 9 pts
- PROSIER 9 pts
- PROSTIE 9 pts
- PROTEAS 9 pts
- RAPIERS 9 pts
- RAPTORS 9 pts
- RASPIER 9 pts
- REPAIRS 9 pts
- REPORTS 9 pts
- REPOSIT 9 pts
- RIPOSTE 9 pts
- ROPIEST 9 pts
- SEAPORT 9 pts
- SOAPIER 9 pts
- SPORTER 9 pts
- STRIPER 9 pts
- TRAIPSE 9 pts
- ARTSIER 7 pts
- RIOTERS 7 pts
- ROARERS 7 pts
- ROASTER 7 pts
- ROISTER 7 pts
- SORRIER 7 pts
- STIRRER 7 pts
- TARRIER 7 pts
- TARRIES 7 pts
- TARSIER 7 pts
- TERROIR 7 pts
- TERRORS 7 pts
6-letter words
59 words- PAPERY 13 pts
- PAPYRI 13 pts
- OSPREY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PASTRY 11 pts
- PAYERS 11 pts
- PAYORS 11 pts
- POETRY 11 pts
- APPOSE 10 pts
- PAPERS 10 pts
- PEPITA 10 pts
- PIPERS 10 pts
- PIPETS 10 pts
- POPSIE 10 pts
- POTPIE 10 pts
- ARTERY 9 pts
- ESTRAY 9 pts
- ORRERY 9 pts
- OYSTER 9 pts
- ASPIRE 8 pts
- ESPOIR 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- OPERAS 8 pts
- OPIATE 8 pts
- PAREOS 8 pts
- PARERS 8 pts
- PARIES 8 pts
- PARROT 8 pts
- PARSER 8 pts
- PARTER 8 pts
- PASTER 8 pts
- PASTIE 8 pts
- PASTOR 8 pts
- PATERS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PETSAI 8 pts
- PIETAS 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- POISER 8 pts
- PORTER 8 pts
- POSIER 8 pts
- POSTER 8 pts
- POSTIE 8 pts
- POTSIE 8 pts
- AIRERS 6 pts
- AIREST 6 pts
- AORIST 6 pts
- ARIOSE 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
- ARREST 6 pts
- ARTIER 6 pts
- ARTSIE 6 pts
- ERRORS 6 pts
- IRATER 6 pts
- OATERS 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- ORATES 6 pts
- OSETRA 6 pts
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