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steamy

[stee-mee]

adjective

steamier, steamiest 
  1. consisting of or resembling steam.

  2. full of or abounding in steam; emitting steam.

  3. covered with or as if with condensed steam.

    a steamy bathroom mirror.

  4. hot and humid.

  5. Informal.passionate or erotic.



steamy

/ ˈپːɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam

  2. informallustful or erotic

    steamy nightlife

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • steamily adverb
  • steaminess noun
  • ˈٱ𲹳Ա noun
  • ˈٱ𲹳 adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steamy1

First recorded in 1635–45; steam + -y 1
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It has supplanted its straightforward commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as Cornell expressed it in 2020, with a steamy helping of corporate-speak mush.

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That championship was played in steamy August, another contributing factor to the layout feeling unfamiliar.

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Automatically qualifying for the final, it's a welcome oasis of calm amidst the steamy sauna sessions, moody goth haircuts and thrusting innuendo.

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Bad Bunny has kept busy since the release of “DTmF,” appearing in a steamy Calvin Klein Underwear spring campaign and performing on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

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As Brontë confronts Joe at gunpoint in the middle of a steamy encounter, he is caught off guard, literally with his pants down.

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