sweaty

[ swet-ee ]

adjective

, sweat·i·er, sweat·i·est.

1. covered, moist, or stained with sweat.
2. causing sweat.
3. laborious.

sweaty

/ ˈswɛtɪ /

adjective

1. covered with sweat; sweating
2. smelling of or like sweat
3. causing sweat

Derived Forms

• ˈsweatiness, noun
• ˈsweatily, adverb

Other Words From

• sweati·ly adverb
• sweati·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweaty¹

First recorded in 1325–75, sweaty is from the Middle English word swety. See sweat, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Biceps bulging out of a sleeveless shirt, sweaty scalp wrapped in a white bandana, plastered fingers on his left hand gripping a racquet.

From BBC

He also gives directors the chance to prove that the theater can simultaneously capture the sweaty and symbolic levels of our lives.

From Los Angeles Times

And my most prized piece of gear during those sweaty dog days is a good headlamp.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid the fading light of a late and still sweaty Friday afternoon in South Korea, his job was on the line.

From BBC

Drinks flew across packed, sweaty venues, late into the night.

From BBC

Related Words

• moist
• sticky
• stinky
• wet