Difference between Sweaty and Sweating

What is the difference between Sweaty and Sweating?

Sweaty as an adjective is covered in sweat while Sweating as an adjective is of or relating to one who is sweating

Sweaty

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: covered in sweat having a tendency to sweat likely to cause one to sweat

Example sentence: When you audition for shows in Hollywood, you go in, you do your scene, maybe you get an adjustment. It's sort of easy, and a lot of times it just feels sort of rote and simple. Whereas when you go to New York and you audition for plays, you walk out sweaty and intimidated and nervous and doubting yourself as an actor.

Sweating

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To emit sweat.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or relating to one who is sweating

Example sentence: On a motorcycle, you can't really think about more than where you are. There's a freedom that comes with that - from stress, worry, sweating the small stuff.

We hope you now know whether to use Sweaty or Sweating in your sentence.

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