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sweaty.

Covered in sweat.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈswɛti/[ˈswɛɾi]General-American
  1. Covered in sweat.

    John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.
  2. Having a tendency to sweat.

    She had never met someone so sweaty.
  3. Likely to cause one to sweat.

    It was a hot and sweaty day.
  4. Caused by sweat.

    That sweaty odour is disgusting.
  5. Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.

    He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.
  6. Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.

    slang
    Watch out for that sweaty team.
  7. Attracting many extremely competitive players.

    slang
    I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swety, equivalent to sweat + -y.

noun/ˈswɛti/[ˈswɛɾi]General-American
  1. One who is sweaty.

  2. Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.

    informal · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swety, equivalent to sweat + -y.

noun/ˈswɛti/[ˈswɛɾi]General-American
  1. Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.

    Internet · alt-of · deliberate · derogatory · humorous · misspelling · sometimes
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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