Adverb for damp or wet, typically from perspiration
“He was experienced enough a politician to know that sweaty armpits were just the sort of thing that could blow an entire speech.”
Adverb for hot, warm or humid in climate, and therefore likely to cause perspiration
“The women looked like they had spent a hot, sweaty afternoon traipsing through the streets of Rome, rather than a hot, sweaty afternoon tangled in silk sheets.”
Adverb for requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
“Thus, poor working conditions, such as monotonous work, one-sided work, psychologically stressful work, and sweaty work, affect health negatively.”
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