steamy

adjective

ˈstē-mē How to pronounce steamy (audio)
steamier; steamiest
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1
: consisting of, characterized by, or full of steam
2
: intensely or uncomfortably hot: such as
a
: hot and humid
a steamy afternoon
b
: sensually hot : erotic
a steamy love scene
steamily
ˈstē-mə-lē How to pronounce steamy (audio)
adverb
steaminess
ˈstē-mē-nəs How to pronounce steamy (audio)
noun

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It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon. a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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It’s all played for laughs, rather than anything remotely steamy. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The first hint came from a small swarm of earthquakes on May 8, with NASA satellites spotting steamy volcanic plumes and discolored water the next day. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 The 49-year-old actor showed off major PDA while enjoying a stroll with the 28-year-old model, and then again during a steamy beach date on July 26. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 July 2026 There is plenty of hilarious autotune, post-war French dark cabaret, traditional musical theater fare and some steamy disco-like funk energy. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for steamy

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steamy was in 1565

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steamy

adjective
ˈstē-mē How to pronounce steamy (audio)
steamier; steamiest
1
: consisting of, characterized by, or full of steam
2
: hot and humid
steamy weather
3
: erotic
steamily
-mə-lē How to pronounce steamy (audio)
adverb

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