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Verb (Yiddish) - schvitz or schviting: To sweat, perspire, exude moisture as a cooling mechanism.

Can refer to the use of a sauna or steam room to induce a schvitz.
"It's too hot, I'm schviting here!"

"Let's go for a schvitz."
schvitz by thepaintrain January 14, 2009
To be sweaty, warm and gross. That dank, uncomfortable feeling in an enclosed dance room or a mosh pit.
It's getting shvitzy in here!" "I was so shvitzy that night."
Shvitzy by Maygpie June 23, 2010
Performed in a Russian-Turkish bathhouse, the purpose of a "schvitz" (meaning "sweat"), is multi-fold. Schvitzing, decontaminates the pours, softens the skin, and temporairly lowers blood presure. Some professional fighters use schvitzing, to help make weight for a fight. As it also results in loss of excess water retention. This takes place, in either a dry sauna, or a wet sauna. To complete the process, you douse yourself in ice cold water immediately upon exit, and repeat.
"Damn it's cold outside! Let's warm up with a schvitz!"
schvitz by D. Gould September 14, 2006

Schvitzing 

Sweating, exhibiting perspiration.
Just came back from a walk, it's so hot and humid outside I'm schvitzing!
Schvitzing by Leopard Lady July 28, 2015
Oy, that guy should take a bath! His schvitz is starting to ferment.
schvitz by Loretta La Rue April 20, 2003

Schmitzy 

Yiddish word for being sassy or passive aggressive.
What’s up with you? Why are you being so schmitzy?
Schmitzy by HarlemShaker November 11, 2017