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sweaty
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sweaty
(adjective)
sweaty
/
ˈ
swɛti/
adjective
sweatier
;
sweatiest
sweaty
/
ˈ
swɛti/
adjective
sweatier
;
sweatiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWEATY
[
also more sweaty; most sweaty
]
1
:
causing you to sweat
sweaty
work
a hot and
sweaty
afternoon
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wet with sweat
We were hot and
sweaty
after playing basketball.
sweaty
palms
My clothes are all
sweaty
from my workout.
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