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Sweaty

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈswɛti

Definitions

  1. One who is sweaty.
  2. Deliberate misspelling of sweety, a term of familiar address.
  3. Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.
    informal, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

29 more languages
العربيةمتعرّق
Българскипотен
Bosanskiterli
Češtinazpoceny
Cymraegchwyslyd
Dansksvedig
ΕλληνικάΙδρωμένος
Eestihigine
Hrvatskiterli
Magyarizzadt
Bahasa Indonesiaberkeringat
Íslenskasveittur
Italianosudato
日本語汗だくの
ქართულიოფლიანი
Македонскииспотен
मराठीघामट
Nederlandsbezweet
Polskispocony
Portuguêsde suorsuado
Românăasudat
Српскиterli
Svenskasvettig

Examples

For example a conscious attemp at separating the "hots and sweaties" from thebibs and tuckers” is often desirable amount according to which activity areas he/she has used.”
Crowd ranges from post-gym sweaties to locals.”
“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 monikerKing of the Sweaties.””
“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!”
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.”
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.”
“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 “sweatclothing , or “sweaties,” who is just finishing her daily jogging stint.”
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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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