adj
sweaty
SWEH-tee
adj
1
Covered in or damp with sweat.
"He came in from the gym, sweaty and out of breath."
"Her palms were sweaty before the big presentation."
2
Informal: excessively competitive or intense, especially in gaming.
"That lobby was full of sweaty players trying way too hard."
How to Use Sweaty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDamp with sweat, or (as slang) trying way too hard, especially in competitive games.
When to use it
The "overly competitive" sense is casual gaming slang, not standard usage.
Common pairings
sweaty palms
sweaty gamer
Word Forms
sweatier comparative, sweaties plural, sweatiest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English swety, built from "sweat" plus "-y."