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steamy Definition

steamy (stēm′ē)

adjective steam′i·er, steam′i·est

  1. of or like steam
  2. covered or filled with steam
  3. giving off steam or steamlike vapor
  4. Slang erotic

steamy Related Forms
steam′i·ly adverb steam′i·ness noun
steamy Synonyms

steamy

modif.

  1. Giving off vapors

    vaporous, gaseous, evaporating; see volatile 1.

  2. Misty

    hazy, fogged, humid, clouded.

  3. *Erotic

    lewd, pornographic, purple; see lewd 1, 2.

steamy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • jungle: In the steamy jungles of the South Pacific, an enormous creature is created by nuclear fallout.
  • fume: In those cases, all you get produced are the steamy fumes of the hydrogen halide - hydrogen fluoride or hydrogen chloride.
  • romance: Routine is a tenacious killer of passion?a suspect in the deaths of over 1 million steamy romances.
  • scene: Old style cabaret spiced up to a modern arty theme with wicked humor and steamy scenes for both boys and girls!
  • bathroom: We use only materials suited to the rigors of steamy, humid bathrooms.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: My bathroom gets very steamy, what paint would you recommend to provide a long lasting finish?
  • too: Matt sat in the boot ready to guillotine the line if things got too steamy.
  • so: Why else do you think the glass doors end up getting so steamy?
  • rather: Amy shows Lance the joys of whipped cream, a rather steamy situation.
  • little: The chat room may get a little steamy, so you'll have to drop by if you want to see what's happening!

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Latin dancing most nights, Thursday's get steamy.