sweatyとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛti/
• Rhymes: -ɛti

形容詞

sweaty (comparative sweatier, superlative sweatiest)

1. Covered in sweat.

   Synonyms: (dated) asweat, sweating, sudoriferous, sudorific

   John felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.

   • 1951, J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Little, Brown and Company, OCLC 287628:

     You never worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were.

2. Having a tendency to sweat.

   She had never met someone so sweaty.

3. Likely to cause one to sweat.

   It was a hot and sweaty day.

4. Caused by sweat.

   That sweaty odour is disgusting.

5. Strenuous; laborious; exhausting.

   He resented being asked to do such a sweaty task.

6. Inappropriately serious about a leisure activity, chiefly video games.

   Stop being so sweaty.

名詞

sweaty (複数形 sweaties)

1. One who is sweaty.
   • 1975, Australian Parks & Recreation, page 20:

     For example a conscious attemp at separating the "hots and sweaties" from the “bibs and tuckers” is often desirable amount according to which activity areas he/she has used.

   • 1997, New York - Volume 30, page 46:

     Crowd ranges from post-gym sweaties to locals.

   • 2018 July 20, John Latchem, “Filmmaker and Comic-Con Mainstay Jon Schnepp Dies”, in Media Play News:

     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 (かつ 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 かつ creators in panels かつ autograph sessions). This earned him the moniker “King of the Sweaties.”

   • 2020 December 16, Madeleine Aggeler, “Why Was Everyone So Sweaty”, in The Cut:

     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!

2. (複数形 only, informal) Informal sportswear, such as a sweatshirt, pair of sweatpants or a sweatsuit.
   • 1962, Lois Winslow-Spragge, ‎George Mercer Dawson, The Life of George Mercer Dawson, 1849-1901:

     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.

   • 1985, New Age Journal - Volume 2, Issues 2-5:

     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.

   • 1989, Gilbert Sorrentino, Misterioso, page 11:

     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 “sweat” clothing , or “sweaties,” who is just finishing her daily jogging stint.

   • 2020 December 22, Alison Ives, “The Coziest, Comfiest Loungewear We're Living In This Winter”, in Brit & Co:

     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.