Sweaty
/ˈswɛti/noun
Covered in or exuding sweat.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, sweating was often seen as a means of spiritual cleansing, believed to release negative energy and toxins from the body.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sweid-
“to sweat, to flow or drip.”
Old English
Old English
swetan
“to sweat, to exude moisture.”
Middle English
Middle English
sweten
“to emit sweat, to perspire.”
Modern English
English
sweaty
“characterized by or producing sweat.”