English Explanatory Dictionary

sweaty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in sweat.
  2. Having a tendency to sweat.
  3. Likely to cause one to sweat.
  4. Caused by sweat.
  5. Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.
  6. Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
  7. Attracting many extremely competitive players.
noun
  1. One who is sweaty.
  2. Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.
noun
  1. Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɛti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sweaty.wav [ˈswɛɾi]

Word forms

sweaty sweatier sweatiest sweaties

Etymology

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

Synonyms

asweat sweating sudoriferous sudorific tryhard

Derived words

swass sweatily sweatiness
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