sweaty.
Covered in sweat.
Meaning & usage
Covered in sweat.
John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.
Having a tendency to sweat.
She had never met someone so sweaty.
Likely to cause one to sweat.
It was a hot and sweaty day.
Caused by sweat.
That sweaty odour is disgusting.
Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.
He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.
Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
Watch out for that sweaty team.
Attracting many extremely competitive players.
I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swety, equivalent to sweat + -y.
One who is sweaty.
Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swety, equivalent to sweat + -y.
Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.
Where this word comes from
Influenced by the similarity of the spelling of sweety, and the humorous contrast between their meanings.
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