steamy

[ stee-mee ]

/ ˈsti mi /

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adjective, steam·i·er, steam·i·est.

consisting of or resembling steam.

full of or abounding in steam; emitting steam.

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

hot and humid.

Informal. passionate or erotic.

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Origin of steamy

First recorded in 1635–45; steam + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM steamy

steam·i·ly, adverbsteam·i·ness, noun

Words nearby steamy

steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up, steam whistle, steamy, Ste. Anne de Beaupré, steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic

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How to use steamy in a sentence

Flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued throughout the region as a cold front mixed with steamy air lodged over the Washington area, triggering multiple thunderstorms.
Trees down, power out as severe storms sweep through D.C. region|Justin Wm. Moyer|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
A slow-moving but strong cold front running into steamy air lodged over the Washington region will act as the trigger for multiple rounds of showers and storms Thursday afternoon and evening.
Heavy storms, some damaging, exit D.C. area. More rain likely tonight.|Jeffrey Halverson, Jason Samenow|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
High humidity makes it feel even steamier and fuels the afternoon thunderstorms that roll in.
D.C.-area forecast: Heavy rain threat this afternoon and tonight, but it’ll dry out this weekend|David Streit|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
There are sweeping gestures, bountiful sexual tension and a steamy scene over the Manhattan Bridge that succeeds at making a subway ride romantic.
Casey McQuiston Is Writing the Queer Rom-Coms She’s Always Wanted to Read|Annabel Gutterman|May 26, 2021|Time

Ella’s steamy, verdant Thailand shifts to the cold, slate gray rain of Elena’s Paris.
Amanda Dennis’s ‘Her Here’ is a spellbinding existential thriller|Lauren LeBlanc|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Zilch, what with Showtime's other steamy sex-heavy drama, The Affair, stealing its thunder.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is nudity as lifestyle, health, openness — not seamy or steamy.
Young, Hot, and Nude: Ryan McGinley’s Body Count|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were careful with how we dealt with suspected patients and what we did with our primitive coverings, it was steamy.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The packed church had grown steamy with the approach of a summer storm.
The Gentle Giant Cut Down by Cops|Michael Daly|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The trailer was too sappy to go with my friends and the poster was too steamy to go with my parents.
A Love Letter to ‘The Notebook,’ a Melodrama That Commits to Its Sentimentality|Teo Bugbee|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This steamy heat is the very deuce to work in, and I'll be glad of the lay-off on Sunday.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
Even the West-end was hot and steamy on that broiling August day.
Littlebourne Lock|F. Bayford Harrison
A mouth ripped apart on the skull, and the chest began to move with a wet steamy sound in irregular gasps.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
After the noise and steamy heat of the dining-room, this was an example our two friends were not sorry to follow.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford
Merry saw how the thing was done one steamy hot day at Palembang, and he saw quite stark and plain.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for steamy

steamy

/ (ˈstiːmɪ) /

adjective steamier or steamiest

of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam

informal lustful or eroticsteamy nightlife

Derived forms of steamy

steamily, adverbsteaminess, noun

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