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steaminess

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steam⋅y

  [stee-mee]
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–adjective, steam⋅i⋅er, steam⋅i⋅est.
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.
Origin:
1635–45; steam + -y 1

Related forms:
steam⋅i⋅ly, adverb
steam⋅i⋅ness, noun
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steam·y   (stē'mē)   
adj.   steam·i·er, steam·i·est

  1. Filled with or emitting steam.

  2. Erotic.

steam'i·ly adv., steam'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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steamy

  1. mod.
    lewd; sensuous; passionate. : Hank and Bess were having a steamy session on the couch.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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