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steamy

American  
[stee-mee] / ˈsti mi /

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 British  
/ ˈstiːmɪ /

adjective

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

  2. informal lustful 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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Etymology

Origin of steamy

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

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Turner found her greatest success as a solo artist with hits including Let's Stay Together, Steamy Windows, Private Dancer and James Bond theme GoldenEye.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

Steamy conditions were also forecast across portions of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and Southern Illinois, where an excessive heat warning was in place through Thursday evening.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Turner recorded his song "Steamy Windows," which was later recorded by John Anderson and Kenny Chesney.

From Fox News • Oct. 25, 2018

Steamy pasta: incense gives the appearance of steam That moment when steam rises up from pasta like mist over a mountain is hard to capture naturally on camera.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2016

Steamy droplets slide down the inside of the door.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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