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 remember the steamed vegetables that came out one day—it was literally just boiled vegetables they flopped into a catering thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
Inspired by xiao long bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings from the Jiangsu province, TJ’s Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings feature hot soup, pork and ginger encased in a doughy exterior.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Woodstock’s bananas are steamed and mashed with “proprietary enzymes” to release nutrients.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Then he crouched next to me, and the scent of his coffee steamed up.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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