Definition of SHVITZ

shvitz

Plural: shvitzes

Noun

  • Sweat.
  • A traditional Jewish steambath of Eastern European origin.
  • A sauna or sauna session.

Verb

  • To sweat.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שוויצן (shvitsn), from Old High German swizzen (Modern German schwitzen), from Proto-Germanic *swait- (English sweat), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (“to sweat”). Doublet of sweat.

Scrabble Score: 21

shvitz: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shvitz: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shvitz: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

shvitz: valid Words With Friends Word