an acute infectious febrile disease that was widespread in Europe during the late 15th century, characterized by profuse sweating
3.
a disease of cattle, esp calves, prevalent in southern Africa. Transmitted by ticks, it is characterized by sweating, hair loss, and inflammation of the mouth and eyes
sweating sickness in American English
an acute, infectious, rapidly fatal disease, epidemic in Europe in the 15th and 16th cent., characterized by high fever and profuse sweating
Examples of 'sweating sickness' in a sentence
sweating sickness
Also, the sweating sickness has dealt a savage blow to your numbers.
Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS
`Thanks to the sweating sickness, there have been many of those.
Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS
The sweating sickness had swept away quite a few physicians.