steamed
Americanadjective
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cooked with steam from boiling water.
steamed dumplings.
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Informal. angry.
She's really steamed about what you said yesterday.
Etymology
Origin of steamed
First recorded in 1800–05
Example Sentences
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I could get a hot dog topped with mustard, relish and onions served on a steamed bun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"Welcome!" it wrote, greeting the Iranian warship Iris Dena as it steamed into the port of Visakhapatnam to join an international naval gathering.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
A drizzle makes steamed fish or a simple pasta aah-inducing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
We eat chicken with steamed rice and vegetables in a light, salty sauce.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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