sweaty

adjective

ˈswe-tē 

sweatier; sweatiest

1

: causing sweat

a sweaty day

sweaty work

2

: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat

sweaty socks

sweatily

ˈswe-tə-lē 

adverb

sweatiness

ˈswe-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• arduous
• Augean
• backbreaking
• challenging
• demanding
• difficult
• effortful
• exacting
• formidable
• grueling
• gruelling
• hard
• heavy
• hellacious
• herculean
• killer
• laborious
• moiling
• murderous
• pick-and-shovel
• rigorous
• rough
• rugged
• severe
• stiff
• strenuous
• tall
• testing
• toilsome
• tough
• uphill

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Essentially hairspray for your face (but not horrible for your skin), a setting spray creates a shield to keep your makeup locked into place, even on the sweatiest days. —Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024

Traces of Red exists at the intersection of two of the sweatiest categories of film: erotic thrillers and Florida crime. —Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sweaty

adjective

ˈswet-ē 

sweatier; sweatiest

1

: causing sweat

sweaty work

2

: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat

sweaty socks

sweatily

ˈswet-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

sweatiness

ˈswet-ē-nəs 

noun