ˈswed.ē, -etē, -i adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English swety, from swet sweat + -y
1.
a. : causing sweat by extreme heat
a sweaty day
b. : labored
how sweaty and clumsy he can make an honest argument look — R.E.Garis
2. : moist, stained, or odorous with sweat
homesteaders clutching their sweaty bills and coins — Harriot B. Barbour
even through the sweaty football togs … you could still smell the flowers — A.M.Latimer