sweaty [ˈswɛɾi]adjective 7noun 2forms 3 adjective7 •Covered in sweat.John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes. •Likely to cause one to sweat.It was a hot and sweaty day. •Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task. •(slang, disapproving) Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.Watch out for that sweaty team. •(slang) Attracting many extremely competitive players.I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty. •Having a tendency to sweat.She had never met someone so sweaty. •Caused by sweat.That sweaty odour is disgusting. noun2 •(informal) 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. — 1975 •[plural only] (informal) 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. — 1962 formssweaties · sweatier · sweatiest
