steamy

[ 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.

  1. covered with or as if with condensed steam: a steamy bathroom mirror.

  2. hot and humid.

  3. Informal. passionate or erotic.

Origin of steamy

1
First recorded in 1635–45; steam + -y1

Other words from steamy

  • steam·i·ly, adverb
  • steam·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for steamy

steamy

/ (ˈstiːmɪ) /


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

  2. informal lustful or erotic: steamy nightlife

Derived forms of steamy

  • steamily, adverb
  • steaminess, noun

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