50 Metaphors for Sweating With Meanings & Sentences
Metaphors for Sweating
1. Sweating buckets
Meaning: Sweating a lot, as if pouring out sweat.
In a Sentence: After running in gym class, I was sweating buckets.
Other Ways to Say: Drenched in sweat, Sweating like crazy
2. A waterfall of sweat
Meaning: So much sweat that it feels like it’s pouring down.
In a Sentence: The football practice left me with a waterfall of sweat.
Other Ways to Say: Dripping with sweat, Pouring sweat
3. Sweating like a pig
Meaning: Sweating excessively.
In a Sentence: I was sweating like a pig in that crowded subway.
Other Ways to Say: Overheating, Soaked with sweat
4. A river running down my back
Meaning: Sweat flowing down your body like a stream.
In a Sentence: After hiking all day, there was a river running down my back.
Other Ways to Say: Steady stream of sweat, Flowing perspiration
5. Bathed in sweat
Meaning: Completely covered in sweat.
In a Sentence: I woke up from the nightmare bathed in sweat.
Other Ways to Say: Soaked, Drenched
6. Sweat clinging like armor
Meaning: Sweat sticking to your skin tightly.
In a Sentence: The humidity made sweat cling to my body like armor.
Other Ways to Say: Sweat-stuck, Coated in sweat
7. A lake under my arms
Meaning: Excessive underarm sweating.
In a Sentence: I had a full lake under my arms during the presentation.
Other Ways to Say: Pit stains, Armpit flood
8. Melting like wax
Meaning: So hot and sweaty it feels like you’re melting.
In a Sentence: I was melting like wax under the blazing sun.
Other Ways to Say: Dripping, Softening from heat
9. Sweat pouring like rain
Meaning: Continuous and heavy sweating.
In a Sentence: My forehead had sweat pouring like rain during the game.
Other Ways to Say: Torrential sweat, Steady drip
10. Sweating like Niagara Falls
Meaning: An exaggerated way of describing extreme sweating.
In a Sentence: I was sweating like Niagara Falls after that workout.
Other Ways to Say: Massive perspiration, Drenching sweat
11. My shirt became a sponge
Meaning: So much sweat that clothes absorb it like a sponge.
In a Sentence: After biking in the heat, my shirt became a sponge.
Other Ways to Say: Soaked fabric, Sweat-logged
12. Sweat raining off my face
Meaning: Sweat dripping from the face like rain.
In a Sentence: Sweat was literally raining off my face in that hot room.
Other Ways to Say: Face soaked, Forehead waterfall
13. Like standing in a sauna
Meaning: Being in a hot, steamy, sweat-inducing situation.
In a Sentence: The small office felt like standing in a sauna.
Other Ways to Say: Overheated, Steam room hot
14. Body turned into a faucet
Meaning: Sweat is flowing constantly, like water from a tap.
In a Sentence: After the hike, my body turned into a faucet.
Other Ways to Say: Gushing sweat, Constant drip
15. Drenched like a drowned rat
Meaning: Completely soaked, especially from sweat.
In a Sentence: By the time I got home, I was drenched like a drowned rat.
Other Ways to Say: Soaking wet, Uncomfortably sweaty
16. Sweat beads forming like morning dew
Meaning: Small droplets of sweat appearing slowly.
In a Sentence: Sweat beads formed like morning dew on my forehead.
Other Ways to Say: Moist brow, Light perspiration
17. Hotter than a furnace
Meaning: The heat is intense enough to cause profuse sweating.
In a Sentence: The attic was hotter than a furnace—I couldn’t stop sweating.
Other Ways to Say: Burning up, Intense heat
18. Like a steamed dumpling
Meaning: Feeling hot and sticky, like food in steam.
In a Sentence: I felt like a steamed dumpling walking in that suit.
Other Ways to Say: Steamed out, Humid discomfort
19. A dripping candle
Meaning: Slow and steady sweat, like wax dripping.
In a Sentence: I was like a dripping candle after yoga.
Other Ways to Say: Continuous sweat, Trickle
20. Sweating bullets
Meaning: Nervously sweating.
In a Sentence: I was sweating bullets during the job interview.
Other Ways to Say: Extremely nervous, Cold sweat
21. Like a boiled potato
Meaning: Overheated and sweaty all over.
In a Sentence: I felt like a boiled potato in that wool sweater.
Other Ways to Say: Cooked, Sweltering
22. My pores turned into geysers
Meaning: Suggests intense sweat from every pore.
In a Sentence: It felt like my pores turned into geysers during the run.
Other Ways to Say: Gushing sweat, Non-stop sweating
23. Swimming in my clothes
Meaning: Clothes are soaked as if you’re swimming.
In a Sentence: I was swimming in my clothes by the end of the tennis match.
Other Ways to Say: Soaked to the skin, Clinging fabric
24. Wet like a monsoon storm
Meaning: Sweating so much it feels like you’re caught in a storm.
In a Sentence: I was wet like a monsoon storm in that gym.
Other Ways to Say: Drenched, Flooded with sweat
25. My skin wept
Meaning: A poetic way to describe subtle or emotional sweating.
In a Sentence: In the silence, my skin wept with nervous sweat.
Other Ways to Say: Moist, Lightly perspiring
26. Dripping like a leaky tap
Meaning: Constant sweat, similar to water leaking.
In a Sentence: I was dripping like a leaky tap after sprinting in the sun.
Other Ways to Say: Leaking sweat, Steady dripping
27. Boiling from the inside out
Meaning: Feeling overheated and sweating excessively.
In a Sentence: I was boiling from the inside out in that thick jacket.
Other Ways to Say: Overheating, Roasting
28. Clothes sticking like glue
Meaning: Sweat causing clothes to cling to the body.
In a Sentence: My shirt was sticking like glue after that hike.
Other Ways to Say: Clingy fabric, Sweat-soaked
29. My body turned into a rainstorm
Meaning: An intense outpour of sweat like heavy rain.
In a Sentence: My body turned into a rainstorm on that humid day.
Other Ways to Say: Flooded with sweat, Pouring perspiration
30. A human puddle
Meaning: So sweaty that you feel like a pool of sweat.
In a Sentence: By the end of Zumba class, I was a human puddle.
Other Ways to Say: Pooling sweat, Drenched completely
31. Sweat oozing like lava
Meaning: Sweat flowing thickly and slowly, like molten lava.
In a Sentence: Sweat oozed like lava down my neck.
Other Ways to Say: Molten sweat, Slow flow
32. Like being pressure-cooked
Meaning: Feeling trapped and overheated.
In a Sentence: That elevator was so packed, it felt like being pressure-cooked.
Other Ways to Say: Trapped heat, Steam building
33. A walking sauna
Meaning: So hot and sweaty, you feel like a moving sauna.
In a Sentence: I became a walking sauna under all those layers.
Other Ways to Say: Mobile heat zone, Self-heating
34. Face turning into a slip-n-slide
Meaning: Facial sweat making it feel slippery.
In a Sentence: My face turned into a slip-n-slide during the speech.
Other Ways to Say: Slippery skin, Dripping face
35. Like a sponge under pressure
Meaning: Squeezing sweat out due to heat or stress.
In a Sentence: I was like a sponge under pressure before my exam.
Other Ways to Say: Squeezing sweat, Tense perspiration
36. Sweat blooming like flowers
Meaning: Sweat appearing gradually on skin.
In a Sentence: Sweat began blooming like flowers on my shirt.
Other Ways to Say: Emerging sweat, Blooming moisture
37. Steam rising off my skin
Meaning: So hot it feels like you’re emitting steam.
In a Sentence: After the sprint, it felt like steam was rising off my skin.
Other Ways to Say: Boiling, Vapor-hot
38. My body cried moisture
Meaning: Poetic metaphor for sweating intensely.
In a Sentence: In the heat, my body cried moisture with every step.
Other Ways to Say: Weeping sweat, Releasing heat
39. Drenched like laundry in a wash
Meaning: Thoroughly soaked in sweat.
In a Sentence: After the match, I was drenched like laundry in a wash.
Other Ways to Say: Sweat-soaked, Washed-out
40. Perspiration painted my skin
Meaning: Sweat covering the skin like paint.
In a Sentence: Perspiration painted my skin as I pushed through the final lap.
Other Ways to Say: Slick with sweat, Coated
41. A sweat storm
Meaning: A chaotic burst of perspiration.
In a Sentence: That exercise triggered a full-on sweat storm.
Other Ways to Say: Intense sweating, Downpour of sweat
42. Face glazed like a donut
Meaning: Shiny with sweat, especially on the face.
In a Sentence: My face was glazed like a donut after the jog.
Other Ways to Say: Glossy skin, Sweaty shine
43. Sweat crawling down like spiders
Meaning: Feeling of sweat slowly moving down the skin.
In a Sentence: I could feel sweat crawling down like spiders on my spine.
Other Ways to Say: Tickling sweat, Itchy drips
44. Wet from the inside out
Meaning: So hot that the entire body feels moist.
In a Sentence: I was wet from the inside out after that spicy meal.
Other Ways to Say: Drenched completely, Steaming
45. My brow was a waterfall
Meaning: Continuous flow of sweat from the forehead.
In a Sentence: My brow was a waterfall during the speech.
Other Ways to Say: Streaming sweat, Flowing forehead
46. Body turned tropical
Meaning: So warm and humid it feels like the tropics.
In a Sentence: With no fan, my room made my body turn tropical.
Other Ways to Say: Humid heat, Jungle warmth
47. Like rain dripping off a rooftop
Meaning: Sweat dripping in a rhythmic, steady way.
In a Sentence: My arms were like rain dripping off a rooftop.
Other Ways to Say: Dropping sweat, Consistent drips
48. Perspiring like a boiling pot
Meaning: Continuous and steamy sweat.
In a Sentence: I was perspiring like a boiling pot at that outdoor wedding.
Other Ways to Say: Simmering sweat, Bubbling heat
49. Sticky like syrup
Meaning: Unpleasant sticky feeling from sweat.
In a Sentence: The humidity left me sticky like syrup.
Other Ways to Say: Clammy, Viscous sweat
50. My skin became a slipcover of sweat
Meaning: Sweat forming a layer over the skin.
In a Sentence: After mowing the lawn, my skin became a slipcover of sweat.
Other Ways to Say: Sweat-coated, Layered in perspiration
