sweaty

adjective \ ˈswe-tē \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: sweaty in a Sentence

Definition of sweaty

sweatier; sweatiest

1 : causing sweat

a sweaty day

sweaty work

2 : wet or stained with or smelling of sweat

sweaty socks

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sweatily

play \ˈswe-tə-lē\ adverb

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sweatiness

play \ˈswe-tē-nəs\ noun

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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 of sweaty from the Web

For sweaty runners like me, a tee, tank or singlet that can keep us from feeling soaked in the heat and humidity of summer is our Holy Grail.

— matt gross, WSJ, "The Best Shirts and Shorts for Keeping Sweaty Runners Dry," 7 June 2018
The sun is shining and the birds are chirping, which means that the unnecessary heat that permeates overcrowded subway cars and packed buses is about to make your daily commute into a three-month stretch of sweaty misery.

— emily abbate, GQ, "Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Bike for Fitness," 7 June 2018
But sipping a beer during a nice cool shower is still one of the best ways to wind down after a dusty weekend trip or sweaty summer workout.

— ac shilton, Outside Online, "The Definitive Summer Guide to Shower Beer," 6 June 2018
There’s the city folk like us, the locals, and the gangs of sweaty preteens in matching soccer uniforms getting team dinner after a game.

— carla lalli music, Bon Appetit, "The Red Rooster Is Where I Always Want to Be," 6 June 2018
Newton emerged with the ball and his body parts intact, providing one of the highlights of the fourth annual Kicking it with Cam charity kickball tournament at Memorial Stadium on a sweaty Friday afternoon.

— joseph person, charlotteobserver, "A Falcons OTAs no-show, Julio Jones makes appearance at Cam Newton's kickball tourney," 1 June 2018
Too many sweaty shoulders to get a great view of statues of the legendary Bernini on the Piazza Navona?

— raf casert, chicagotribune.com, "A dare: Skip the Colosseum and Vatican on a trip to Rome?," 1 June 2018
The festival campus is filled with sweaty bodies dancing closely.

— isabel sophia dieppa, Marie Claire, "Women Are Being Harassed at Music Festivals in Scary Numbers—WTF Is Going On?," 2 May 2018
Memorial Day marks the official kickoff of summer 2018: That means BBQs, beach days, rosé, and, less favorably, sweaty subway cars, are all in the very near future.

— refinery29.com, "Here Are The Memorial Day Tech Deals You Won't Want To Miss," 24 May 2018

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