sweatier; sweatiest
1
: causing sweat
a sweaty day
sweaty work
2
: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat
sweaty socks
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.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This talc-free, barely-there miracle has quickly become my makeup MVP for keeping me looking good, even on the sweatiest, danciest, travel-heavy weekends—and here’s why.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
The proprietary fabric blends—buttery soft and, most importantly, not see-through—are engineered with movement in mind, acting as a second skin to withstand the sweatiest of workouts.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
But in actuality, most awards show speeches are sweaty, nervous, uncomfortable, exceedingly earnest, and grateful.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweaty
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“Sweaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweaty. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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sweaty
adjective
sweatier; sweatiest
1
: causing sweat
sweaty work
2
: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat
sweaty socks
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