sweaty

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛti/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈswɛɾi]
• Rhymes: -ɛti

sweaty (comparative sweatier, superlative sweatiest)

1. Covered in sweat.

   John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.

   • The Catcher in the Rye

     You never worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were.

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.

• (covered in sweat): sudorific

• wastey