sweaty
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sweaty¹
- /ˈswɛti/
- [ˈswɛɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɛti
Where it comes from
From Middle English swety, equivalent to sweat + -y.
adjective sweatier · sweatiest
-
Covered in sweat.
John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.
Similar: asweat, sweating, sudoriferous, sudorific
- Having a tendency to sweat. She had never met someone so sweaty.
- Likely to cause one to sweat. It was a hot and sweaty day.
- Caused by sweat. That sweaty odour is disgusting.
- Strenuous; laborious; exhausting. He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.
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Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
Watch out for that sweaty team.
Similar: tryhard
- Attracting many extremely competitive players. I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty.
noun sweaties
- One who is sweaty. For example a conscious attemp at separating the "hots and sweaties" from the “bibs and tuckers” is often desirable amount according to which activity areas he/she has used.
- Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit. After lessons I went down town with O'Hara and William, we bought a bow and arrows and some sweaties, when we came home we practised with our bow and arrows and played marbles.
sweaty²
- /ˈswɛti/
- [ˈswɛɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɛti
Where it comes from
Influenced by the similarity of the spelling of sweety, and the humorous contrast between their meanings.
noun sweaties
- Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: perspiring, sweating, wet, sudorous, sudoral, moist, clammy, hot, suffocating, oppressive, swim, reproach, sweetheart, sweetie, darling, honey
Translations
Every language
adj covered in sweat
| Español | sudado, sudoriento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 땀투성이의 ttamtuseong'i-ui |
| 日本語 | 汗だくの asedaku no |
| 中文 | 汗津津的 hànjīnjīn de, 被汗水濕透的 /被汗水湿透的 bèi hànshuǐ shītòu de |
| Português | suado |
| Français | en sueur, moite, suant, en nage |
| Deutsch | verschwitzt |
| Italiano | sudato |
| Ελληνικά | ιδρωμένος idroménos |
| Română | asudat |
| Русский | по́тный pótnyj, вспоте́вший vspotévšij |
| Tiếng Việt | đầy mồ hôi |
adj having a tendency to sweat
| Español | sudoroso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 容易出汗的 róngyì chūhàn de |
| Русский | потли́вый potlívyj, поте́ющий potéjuščij |
adj likely to cause one to sweat
| 中文 | 容易出汗的 róngyì chūhàn de |
|---|---|
| Français | sudatoire |
| Deutsch | schweißtreibend |
| Русский | потого́нный potogónnyj |
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