Sweaty vs Sweats - What's the difference?

As an adjective sweaty

is covered in sweat.

(sweat).

(er)

covered in sweat

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

having a tendency to sweat

likely to cause one to sweat

it was a hot and sweaty day

(head)

(informal) A sweatsuit.

(informal) Any illness causing copious perspiration.

I have a bad case of the sweats . Do you think it's the flu?

(informal) Nervousness.

(head)

(sweat)

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