sweaty

adjective

ˈswe-tē 

sweatier; sweatiest

1

: causing sweat

a sweaty day

sweaty work

2

: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat

sweaty socks

sweatily

ˈswe-tə-lē 

adverb

sweatiness

ˈswe-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of sweaty

• difficult
• challenging
• tough
• rigorous
• demanding
• hard
• heavy
• formidable

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 on the Web

This is especially key on sweaty days to replenish the key minerals that escape in perspiration. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2026

The design is meant to move around any obstacles, including the free weights collection near your pilates mat, meaning no more sweaty spots in your home gym. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

James’s obsessive love, his unwillingness to go on without his beloved, is treated as childish, if not a version of sweaty insanity. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Consider it the perfect soundtrack to a sexy, sweaty night on the dance floor. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sweaty

• betty
• chetty
• jetty
• petit
• yeti
• confetti
• libretti
• spaghetti
• spermaceti

Kids Definition

sweaty

adjective

ˈswet-ē 

sweatier; sweatiest

1

: causing sweat

sweaty work

2

: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat

sweaty socks

sweatily

ˈswet-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

sweatiness

ˈswet-ē-nəs 

noun