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单词 sweaty
释义

sweaty

adjective

ˈswe-tē How to pronounce sweaty (audio)
sweatier; sweatiest
1
: causing sweat
a sweaty day
sweaty work
2
: wet or stained with or smelling of sweat
sweaty socks
sweatily
ˈswe-tə-lē How to pronounce sweaty (audio)
adverb
sweatiness
ˈswe-tē-nəs How to pronounce sweaty (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • arduous
  • Augean
  • backbreaking
  • challenging
  • demanding
  • difficult
  • effortful
  • exacting
  • formidable
  • grueling
  • gruelling
  • hard
  • heavy
  • hellacious
  • herculean
  • killer
  • laborious
  • moiling
  • murderous
  • pick-and-shovel
  • rigorous
  • rough
  • rugged
  • severe
  • stiff
  • strenuous
  • tall
  • testing
  • toilsome
  • tough
  • uphill
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Example Sentences

a hot and sweaty afternoon We were hot and sweaty after playing basketball. My clothes are all sweaty from my workout.
Recent Examples on the Web The handle is rubberized too, to provide better grip when your hands are sweaty or wet. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 17 Aug. 2022 Three of his players, still sweaty from one of their first practices of spring season, clambered into the rows behind him. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2021 Ninety minutes earlier, the four men and two women had finished entertaining roughly 120 people who came to hear their rock band, Bent Knee, play a small, sweaty venue named Schubas Tavern. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2022 Expect a growing crowd of people, many of them quite sweaty, in Piedmont Park as the morning progresses. Mike Esterl, ajc, 4 July 2022 The graphene increases your skin temperature without leaving you hot and sweaty, resulting in superior thermoregulation. Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022 The days before the fire were a sweaty mess of triple-digit temperatures and low humidity, which further dried plants already parched from a dry winter. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 The days before the fire were a sweaty mess of triple-digit temperatures and low humidity, which further dried plants already parched from a dry winter. Corinne Purtill, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 The perforated mesh upper allows for a breathable feel, ideal for longer runs to prevent sweaty feet. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sweaty

adjective

ˈswe-tē How to pronounce sweaty (audio)
sweatier; sweatiest
: wet with, stained by, or smelling of sweat

sweaty

adjective

as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort exhausted after a day of sweaty yard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • difficult
  • challenging
  • tough
  • demanding
  • heavy
  • rigorous
  • hard
  • formidable
  • rough
  • rugged
  • strenuous
  • exhausting
  • effortful
  • complicated
  • tall
  • murderous
  • grueling
  • painful
  • arduous
  • stiff
  • laborious
  • backbreaking
  • uphill
  • testing
  • severe
  • hairy
  • killer
  • toilsome
  • gruelling
  • complex
  • herculean
  • hellacious
  • intricate
  • oppressive
  • serious
  • moiling
  • exacting
  • annoying
  • brutal
  • tight
  • grim
  • stressful
  • ticklish
  • problematic
  • stubborn
  • bruising
  • knotty
  • involved
  • taxing
  • elusive
  • abstract
  • thorny
  • pick-and-shovel
  • burdensome
  • spiny
  • insoluble
  • troublesome
  • tricky
  • labored
  • trying
  • irksome
  • opaque
  • onerous
  • Augean
  • abstruse
  • recondite
  • bothersome
  • problematical
  • vexatious
  • distressing
  • strict
  • cruel
  • stringent
  • inhuman
  • grievous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • soft
  • light
  • easy
  • mindless
  • simple
  • cheap
  • effortless
  • elementary
  • undemanding
  • clear
  • facile
  • smooth
  • gentle
  • uncomplicated
  • soothing
  • doable
  • relaxed
  • painless
  • achievable
  • comforting
  • friendly
  • manageable
  • accessible
  • idiotproof
  • user-friendly
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