Prickly heat
/ˈpɹɪk li ˈhit/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 miliaria uncountable
"My poor boy, how the prickly heat has marked your forehead! Have you ever tried sulphate of copper in water?"
- 2 obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity wordnet
Example
More examples"My poor boy, how the prickly heat has marked your forehead! Have you ever tried sulphate of copper in water?"
Etymology
1730-40, Americanism.