Definition of SWEATY

sweaty

Plural: sweaties

Adj

  • Covered in sweat.
  • Having a tendency to sweat.
  • Likely to cause one to sweat.
  • Caused by sweat.
  • Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.
  • Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
  • Attracting many extremely competitive players.

Noun

  • One who is sweaty.
  • Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.
  • Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.

Examples

  • "He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task."
  • "I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty."
  • "It was a hot and sweaty day."
  • "John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes."
  • "She had never met someone so sweaty."
  • "That sweaty odour is disgusting."
  • "Watch out for that sweaty team."

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

sweaty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sweaty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sweaty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sweaty is a valid Words With Friends word