night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

Examples of night sweats in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amazon shoppers can’t say enough positive things about these sheets either—especially hot sleepers dealing with night sweats—with more than 7,300 five-star ratings making the case. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025

Unusual sweating, including night sweats, can be a sign of liver damage from high doses of acetaminophen, or from taking it over an extended period.5 3. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025

Harvard Health explains excessive sweating from hot flashes and night sweats can promote underarm bacteria growth, leading to stronger body odor. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025

Naturally temperature-regulating, bamboo fibers wick moisture away from the body, preventing the discomfort of night sweats. —Pooja Shah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for night sweats

• abets
• assets
• begets
• besets
• briquettes
• cadets
• cassettes
• cermets
• cornets
• corvettes
• croquettes
• diskettes