sweaty
Americanadjective
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covered with sweat; sweating
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smelling of or like sweat
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causing sweat
Other Word Forms
- sweatily adverb
- sweatiness noun
Etymology
Origin of sweaty
First recorded in 1325–75, sweaty is from the Middle English word swety. See sweat, -y 1
Example Sentences
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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, with his chest-hugging T-shirt and rugged handsomeness, Mr. Bernthal recalls John Travolta in his early prime rather than the sweaty, disheveled but endearing desperado memorably created by Mr. Pacino.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Eager to make himself something more than an awkward kid with sweaty palms and a bowl haircut who couldn’t read, Newsom mimicked Remington Steele, the suave character on the popular 1980s detective show.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
We are constantly being told to go to great lengths - and get very sweaty - to get fit.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
The pitchfork’s wood felt slick in her sweaty hands, and she hoped she wouldn’t drop it at the moment of truth.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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