sweaty

[swet-ee]

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adjective, sweat·i·er, sweat·i·est.

covered, moist, or stained with sweat.
causing sweat.
laborious.

Origin of sweaty

First recorded in 1325–75, sweaty is from the Middle English word swety. See sweat, -y¹

Related formssweat·i·ly, adverbsweat·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for sweaty

Contemporary Examples

Once I even got a Durian—Asian fruit notorious for smelling like a sweaty sock—which did not make me popular that month.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison
Daniel Genis
June 21, 2014
Nine times out of ten, it will conjure up an image of a brooding, sweaty, long-haired hunk.
Taylor Kitsch on ‘The Normal Heart,’ Homophobic Right-Wingers, and Gays in the Military
Marlow Stern
May 23, 2014
Meanwhile, I sit in my wrinkled, ill-fitting blazer, sweaty from nerves and running to get to this interview on time.
Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath
Emily Shire
April 24, 2014
Forty percent say they find exercise ‘boring’ —but there are so many fun ways to get sweaty.
Britain’s Weighty Issue
Emma Woolf
January 20, 2014
Ferrell (as Burgundy) still decided to sing a special theme song for the gigantic, sweaty, red-faced politician.
Anchorman 2’s PR Blitz: Dodge Durangos, Daft Punk, Rob Ford’s Campaign Song, and Whiskey
Marlow Stern
November 22, 2013

Historical Examples

He was a sight; wet and dirty and sweaty from running, and scared.
Pluck on the Long Trail
Edwin L. Sabin
The gardener wiped his sweaty forehead with the inside of his wrist.
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore
His hat was pushed back, uncovering a forehead seamed and sweaty.
The Rich Little Poor Boy
Eleanor Gates
What hot and sweaty memories are linked with that word, haying!
When Life Was Young
C. A. Stephens
And Mitch took off his hat and let the wind blow through his sweaty hair.
Mitch Miller
Edgar Lee Masters

British Dictionary definitions for sweaty

sweaty

adjective sweatier or sweatiest

covered with sweat; sweating
smelling of or like sweat
causing sweat

Derived Formssweatily, adverbsweatiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for sweaty

adj.

late 14c., from sweat + -y (2). Related: Sweatiness.

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Examples from the Web for sweaty

Contemporary Examples

Once I even got a Durian—Asian fruit notorious for smelling like a sweaty sock—which did not make me popular that month.

Nine times out of ten, it will conjure up an image of a brooding, sweaty, long-haired hunk.

Meanwhile, I sit in my wrinkled, ill-fitting blazer, sweaty from nerves and running to get to this interview on time.

Forty percent say they find exercise ‘boring’ —but there are so many fun ways to get sweaty.

Ferrell (as Burgundy) still decided to sing a special theme song for the gigantic, sweaty, red-faced politician.

Historical Examples

He was a sight; wet and dirty and sweaty from running, and scared.

The gardener wiped his sweaty forehead with the inside of his wrist.

His hat was pushed back, uncovering a forehead seamed and sweaty.

What hot and sweaty memories are linked with that word, haying!

And Mitch took off his hat and let the wind blow through his sweaty hair.

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Word Origin and History for sweaty

adj.

Origin of sweaty