sweaty

[swet-ee]

adjective

sweatier, sweatiest 

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

Other Word Forms

• sweatily adverb
• sweatiness 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

But as August fare goes, it’s a sticky, sweaty hoot, well cast and paced like a disreputable beach read, even if you might sporadically wish Werner Herzog had gotten first crack at this material.

From Los Angeles Times

I want to know how you can avoid the emoluments clause and still make wads of sweaty cash while serving as president.

From Salon

Hotels have become popular among students seeking to avoid sweaty nights in their dormitories, which typically house four to eight people a room and do not have air conditioning.

From BBC

I still pictured my son playing pickup games late into the afternoon, sweaty and free in his childhood park.

From Los Angeles Times

Maravilla sends her children to school with hats and a bottle of sunscreen in their lunch boxes — and they still come home red-faced and sweaty during the hottest months.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• moist 
• sticky 
• stinky 
• wet