noun
the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition
• Part Holonyms: ↑fear, ↑fearfulness, ↑fright
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noun : perspiration accompanied by feelings of chill or cold and usually induced or accompanied by dread, fear, or shock
the blush of embarrassment or the cold sweat of fear — Journal American Medical Association
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a chill accompanied by perspiration, caused by fear, nervousness, or the like.
[1700-10]
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cold sweat UK US noun [singular]
a nervous or worried feeling that causes you to sweat although you feel cold
Thesaurus: sweating and sweathyponym feelings of worry and nervousnesssynonym going to the toilethyponym
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cold sweat,
perspiration accompanied by a chilly feeling, especially as produced by fear or nausea.
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n. a state of sweating induced by fear, nervousness, or illness
he used to break into a cold sweat when he was called on in class
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noun [singular]
: a condition in which someone is sweating and feeling cold at the same time because of fear, illness, etc.
The patient feels faint and is in a cold sweat.
I break out in a cold sweat when I think about asking my boss for a pay raise.
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a state when you have sweat on your face or body but still feel cold, usually because you are very frightened or anxious
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to break out into a cold sweat
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I woke up in a cold sweat about the interview.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.