sweatier; sweatiest
1
: causing sweat
a sweaty day
sweaty work
2
: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat
sweaty socks
sweatily adverb
sweatiness noun

Examples of sweaty in a Sentence

a hot and sweaty afternoon We were hot and sweaty after playing basketball. My clothes are all sweaty from my workout.
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This was the origin of the Air Ring 48, a cooling device that attaches to the base of a construction helmet, providing crucial airflow to the sweatiest areas of the head and neck. Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024 Kurzel has a real knack for violence in the right doses, in the robbery and heist sequences as well as smaller, sweatier encounters. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024 Make sure to check the sodium content on the label of your electrolyte supplement, though: Some popular supplements, like Liquid I.V., contain 500 mg of sodium, which is more than what’s necessary for all but the sweatiest endurance athletes. Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Not to mention all of the iconic outfits people created to look their hottest and sweatiest. Quispe López, Them, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweaty 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweaty was in the 14th century

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“Sweaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweaty. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sweaty

adjective
sweatier; sweatiest
1
: causing sweat
sweaty work
2
: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat
sweaty socks
sweatily adverb
sweatiness noun

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