steamed

[steemd]

adjective

1. cooked with steam from boiling water.

   steamed dumplings.

2. Informal.,  angry.

   She's really steamed about what you said yesterday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steamed¹

First recorded in 1800–05

Example Sentences

As we steamed into the harbor, passengers on ferryboats waved their hats & handkerchiefs at us.

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“It’s not my fault that I was born into the family I was born into,” she said later that day, as she sliced and spiced chicken and steamed vegetables for a low-cost meal.

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Sandwiched between laborers, he noshed on a cheeseburger as caterers circled the area with platters of hot dogs and steamed lobster.

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In total, 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten had high levels of lead in their blood after eating steamed red date cake and sausage corn bun.

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It’s not just for Eggs Benedict and steamed asparagus.

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