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Definition of “steamy”

steamy (ˈstiːmɪ Pronunciation for steamy

Definitions

adjective

Word forms:  steamier, steamiest
  1. of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam
  2. (informal) lustful or erotic ⇒ steamy nightlife

Derived Forms

ˈsteamily adverb
ˈsteaminess noun

Example Sentences Including 'steamy'

An amazing 88 per cent of those polled reckon they regularly get down to a steamy session in the open air.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was picked up in connection with an armed robbery in this steamy Indian Ocean port.
canada.com (2004)
Odd as it may seem, some of the best hot drinks come from places with steamy climates.
Globe and Mail (2003)
She preferred the steamy , incestuous fug of the little car with its canned music- Schumann had now given way to a Beethoven Sonata.
Erskine, Barbara Midnight is a Lonely Place
Sitting on the bus I said softly to my reflection in the steamy glass, `Henry Woolgar, you owe me a quid.
Harris, Elizabeth Time of the Wolf
There were only a few loungers in the Lifer Club corridor; it was steamy hot, radiators hissing.
Smith, Mitchell Stone City
This is Jenkinson's first UK show since last year's steamy 100 Club gig in London, where he caned his superb'Go Plastic ' album.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
This is the steamy moment Coronation Street's Sally Webster pounces on Martin Platt -on a camping holiday.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
obviously a sunny greenhouse or a steamy kitchen are not the places to choose.
Stickland, Sue Planning the Organic Herb Garden

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