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
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Etymology
Origin of sweaty
First recorded in 1325–75, sweaty is from the Middle English word swety. See sweat, -y 1
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Example Sentences
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Temperatures had just hit 32.7 degrees, a potential problem for those with respiratory conditions, for elderly folk and - we feared - for Scottish footballers and for those sweaty foot soldiers following them.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Once free of the 80-degree heat and clear of the Capitol building’s magnetometers, I beelined past sweaty tour groups in search of lawmakers who might own a pair of shoes from the president.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
“We had kind of a sweaty first quarter,” said Talley Leger, chief market strategist at the Wealth Consulting Group, of the selloff in stocks after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
A 2023 music video features rapper Travis Scott helping sweaty castellers build a tower of flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Penelope’s scalp was already sweaty beneath her pith helmet, and she found herself shooing away imaginary gnats.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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