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steamy
[ stee-mee ]
/ ˈsti mi /
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adjective, steam·i·er, steam·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM steamy
steam·i·ly, adverbsteam·i·ness, nounWords nearby steamy
steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up, steam whistle, steamy, Ste. Anne de Beaupré, steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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