sweaty

[ swet-ee ]
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adjective,sweat·i·er, sweat·i·est.
  1. covered, moist, or stained with sweat.

  2. causing sweat.

Origin of sweaty

1
First recorded in 1325–75, sweaty is from the Middle English word swety.See sweat, -y1

Other words from sweaty

  • sweat·i·ly, adverb
  • sweat·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby sweaty

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How to use sweaty in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sweaty

sweaty

/ (ˈswɛtɪ) /


adjectivesweatier or sweatiest
  1. covered with sweat; sweating

  2. smelling of or like sweat

  1. causing sweat

Derived forms of sweaty

  • sweatily, adverb
  • sweatiness, noun

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