adjective
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of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam
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informal lustful or erotic
steamy nightlife
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"Wuthering Heights," Emerald Fennell's steamy adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in North America over the four-day US holiday weekend, raking in $40 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Every Saturday, Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung plates as many as 20,000 of its delicate, steamy dumplings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
That championship was played in steamy August, another contributing factor to the layout feeling unfamiliar.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
Over almost 18 million years, the mostly steamy climate gradually cooled and carbon dioxide levels declined from an early high.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
We marched quietly toward the marsh, the evening air steamy, making sure we stayed on the path.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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