sweaty

American  

[swet-ee] / ˈswɛt i /

adjective

sweatier, sweatiest

1. covered, moist, or stained with sweat.

2. causing sweat.

3. laborious.

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sweaty British  

/ ˈswɛtɪ /

adjective

1. covered with sweat; sweating

2. smelling of or like sweat

3. causing sweat

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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

While he also played a shrewd game, unlike Rachel he struggled to keep a calm demeanour, regularly going viral for his shocked facial expressions and sweaty, red-faced looks that showed his stress levels.

From BBC

Hauling things back and forth was hot, sweaty work, but Natalie liked it.

From Literature

As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.

From Los Angeles Times

And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.

From Literature

And, as always, he’d clearly run all the way to the theater, sweaty and exhausted.

From Literature

Related Words

• moist
• sticky
• stinky
• wet