Dictionary

sweaty en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈswɛɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈswɛti/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Covered in sweat.
   • John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.
   • In that a Snayl or Dodman, vvhich is not only not vvarm, but to our feeling, very cold, is fain to brood its as cold svveatty eggs, neſted upon a cold vvet earth, beſpievving them about vvith the fuzze of a cold clammy froth, in coldish [d]raughty vveather, and all making vvay to a kind and timely hatching of them: […] I dare undertake to light ſooner of that vvarmth and reek and air, that vvill hatch an hens egge, than that cold and devv and clammineſs, that goes to the hatching of a ſnails. 1674, N[athaniel] Fairfax, chapter V, in A Treatise of the Bulk and Selvedge of the World. Wherein the Greatness, Littleness and Lastingness of Bodies are Freely Handled. […], London: […] Robert Boulter, […], →OCLC, pages 125–126:
   • You never worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were. 1951 July 16, J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC:
2. Having a tendency to sweat.
   • She had never met someone so sweaty.
3. Likely to cause one to sweat.
   • It was a hot and sweaty day.
4. Caused by sweat.
   • That sweaty odour is disgusting.
5. Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.
   • He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.
6. (slang) Extremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
   • Watch out for that sweaty team.
   • I'm going to try as hard as I—I'm going to be the sweatiest fucking tryhard in this server. I'm going to kill you. 2013 July 20, STAR_, 3:43 from the start, in TF2: Jerma is Mad pt.2, spoken by Jerma985, via YouTube, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2020:
   • The YouTuber delved deeper into his goals, claiming: "I want to do sweaty, try hard FPS gaming from the toilet." 2022 August 3, Terry Oh, “YouTuber turns toilet into gaming PC for when duty calls”, in Dexerto:
7. (slang) Attracting many extremely competitive players.
   • I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty.
   • The mode caters to competitive players by offering increased health and larger lobby sizes. However, some players argue the game mode is extremely "sweaty." 2022 August 17, Ryan Lemay, Dexerto:

Forms

Deriveds

sweatiness · sweatily · swass

Descendants

swaati

Synonyms

sudorific · asweat · tryhard · sweating · sudoriferous

Translations (94)

es sudado (covered in sweat) · fr en nage (covered in sweat) · et higine (covered in sweat) · ovd swettun (covered in sweat) · bg изпотя́ващ (likely to cause one to sweat) · pl spocony (covered in sweat) · ka ოფლიანი (having a tendency to sweat) · bcl madaplos (covered in sweat) · th เหงื่อออก (covered in sweat) · cmn 有汗味的 (caused by sweat) · uk пітни́й (covered in sweat) · hu izzasztó (likely to cause one to sweat) · sh znȍjav (covered in sweat) · cmn 吃力的 (strenuous) · fi hiostava (likely to cause one to sweat) · cy chwyslyd (covered in sweat) · ka ოფლიანი (covered in sweat) · lv nosvīdis (covered in sweat) · da svedig (covered in sweat) · id berkeringat (covered in sweat) · kl kiagualaartoq (covered in sweat) · be по́тны (covered in sweat) · izh hiekäs (covered in sweat) · vi đầy mồ hôi (covered in sweat) · lb verschweesst (covered in sweat) · sh зно́јан (covered in sweat) · fi hikoileva (having a tendency to sweat) · tr terleten (likely to cause one to sweat) · tr zorlu (strenuous) · pdt schweetich (covered in sweat) · hu izzadt (covered in sweat) · pt suado (strenuous) · fr en sueur (covered in sweat) · pt de suor (caused by sweat) · it sudato (covered in sweat) · km បែកញើសហូរញើស (covered in sweat) · cmn 出汗的 (caused by sweat) · de schweißtreibend (likely to cause one to sweat) · uk спітні́лий (covered in sweat) · cmn 汗的 (caused by sweat) · fi hiki- (strenuous) · pt suado (covered in sweat) · fr moite (covered in sweat) · cmn 艱苦的 /艰苦的 (strenuous) · cmn 容易出汗的 (having a tendency to sweat) · tr terli (covered in sweat) · es sudoriento (covered in sweat) · mk испотен (covered in sweat) · bg по́тен (covered in sweat) · fi hikinen (having a tendency to sweat) · ja 汗だくの (covered in sweat) · sv svettig (covered in sweat) · be спатне́лы (covered in sweat) · fo sveittur (covered in sweat) · mr घामट (covered in sweat) · cmn 容易出汗的 (likely to cause one to sweat) · hy քրտնքոտ (covered in sweat) · is sveittur (covered in sweat) · tr terletici (likely to cause one to sweat) · km ញើសទទឹក (covered in sweat) · el ιδρωμένος (covered in sweat) · ko 땀투성이의 (covered in sweat) · es sudoroso (having a tendency to sweat) · fi hikoava (having a tendency to sweat) · cs zpocený (covered in sweat) · bcl maganot (covered in sweat) · ru поте́ющий (having a tendency to sweat) · fi hikinen (strenuous) · bg потя́щ се (having a tendency to sweat) · nb svettig (covered in sweat) · sh znójan (covered in sweat) · nl bezweet (covered in sweat) · bcl mahinang (covered in sweat) · ro asudat (covered in sweat) · ka გამაოფლიანებელი (likely to cause one to sweat) · fr sudatoire (likely to cause one to sweat) · sl prepoten (covered in sweat) · yi פֿאַרשוויצט (covered in sweat) · ru по́тный (covered in sweat) · fr suant (covered in sweat) · de verschwitzt (covered in sweat) · fi hikinen (covered in sweat) · sh зно̏јав (covered in sweat) · cmn 汗津津的 (covered in sweat) · cmn 勞累的 /劳累的 (strenuous) · fi hikinen (caused by sweat) · sk spotený (covered in sweat) · ru потли́вый (having a tendency to sweat) · ru вспоте́вший (covered in sweat) · hu izzadós (having a tendency to sweat) · pl pocący się (having a tendency to sweat) · cmn 被汗水濕透的 /被汗水湿透的 (covered in sweat) · tr ağır (strenuous) · ru потого́нный (likely to cause one to sweat)

sweaty en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈswɛɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈswɛti/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. One who is sweaty.
   • Crowd ranges from post-gym sweaties to locals. 1997, New York - Volume 30, page 46:
   • 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, Australian Parks & Recreation, page 20:
   • As someone who immediately starts sweating profusely the second the temperature creeps over 75 degrees (sexy?), I felt enormous sympathy for these absolutely drenched men. Justice for us sweaties! 2020 December 16, Madeleine Aggeler, “Why Was Everyone So Sweaty”, in The Cut:
   • An ardent proponent of geek culture, Schnepp would often refer to himself and his fellow enthusiasts of genre entertainment as “Sweaties,” a reminder of his creed that it was OK to sweat over something you love (and also perhaps a reference to the perspiration such fans would often endure as a result of waiting in long lines during the hot days of Comic-Con to see their favorite actors and creators in panels and autograph sessions). This earned him the moniker “King of the Sweaties.” 2018 July 20, John Latchem, “Filmmaker and Comic-Con Mainstay Jon Schnepp Dies”, in Media Play News:
2. (informal, plural, plural-only) 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, Lois Winslow-Spragge, George Mercer Dawson, The Life of George Mercer Dawson, 1849-1901, page 26:
   • Grey sweaties are our go-to and the rhinestones add a little something extra for the days when you actually make it out of the house. 2020 December 22, Alison Ives, “The Coziest, Comfiest Loungewear We're Living In This Winter”, in Brit & Co:
   • As the rictal woman leaves the A & P for the oppressive heat of the streets, she is knocked sprawling by Grace Armstrong, a ridiculous figure in “sweat” clothing , or “sweaties,” who is just finishing her daily jogging stint. 1989, Gilbert Sorrentino, Misterioso, page 11:
   • Designer Hanna Andersson specializes in comfortable, round-the-clock children's clothes: snugglies and “sweaties" (indefatigable sportswear) made of cotton trikā, a combed-cotton rib-knit in bright colors and bold stripes. 1985, New Age Journal - Volume 2, Issues 2-5:

Forms

sweaty en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈswɛɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈswɛti/

Etymology

Influenced by the similarity of the spelling of sweety, and the humorous contrast between their meanings.

Meanings

1. (Internet, alt-of, deliberate, derogatory, humorous, misspelling, sometimes) Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.
   alt of sweety

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