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sweaty - 3 dictionary results

sweat⋅y

[swet-ee]
–adjective, sweat⋅i⋅er, sweat⋅i⋅est.
1. covered, moist, or stained with sweat.
2. causing sweat.
3. laborious.

Origin:
1325–75; ME swety. See sweat, -y 1


sweat⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sweat⋅i⋅ness, noun
sweat·y   (swět'ē)   
adj.   sweat·i·er, sweat·i·est
  1. Covered with or smelling of sweat.
  2. Causing sweat: a sweaty job.
sweat'i·ly adv., sweat'i·ness n.

Sweaty

Sweat"y\, a. [Compar. Sweatier; superl. Sweatiest.]

1. Moist with sweat; as, a sweaty skin; a sweaty garment.

2. Consisting of sweat; of the nature of sweat.

No noisome whiffs or sweaty streams. --Swift.

3. Causing sweat; hence, laborious; toilsome; difficult. "The sweaty forge." --Prior.
Language Translation for : sweaty
Spanish: sudoroso, sudado,
German: verschwitzt,
Japanese: 汗臭い
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