steamy

/'sti:mi/
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steamy

A steamy kettle whistles on the stove.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Hot and humid; filled with visible moisture or vapor: Describes an atmosphere or environment that is very warm and damp, often with visible steam or mist.
    • Arousing or suggestive of sexual desire; erotic: Describes something that is sexually exciting, passionate, or lustful.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing hot, humid conditions:
    • The bathroom was steamy after a long, hot shower.
    • They endured a steamy afternoon in the jungle.
  • Describing something erotic or lustful:
    • The novel contained several steamy love scenes.
    • Their conversation took a steamy turn.
Advanced Usage
  • "Steamy romance": A genre or story focused on passionate, explicitly romantic, and sexual relationships.
    • She prefers to read steamy romances rather than historical fiction.
  • "Steamy window": A window clouded with condensation from warm, moist air inside meeting cooler glass.
    • He drew a heart on the steamy car window.
Variants and Related Words
  • Steam (n/v): The vapor into which water is converted when heated; to expose something to steam or to proceed powerfully.
    • The steam from the kettle fogged up his glasses.
    • The team managed to steam ahead in the final quarter.
  • Steamily (adv): In a steamy manner.
    • The novel was steamily described in the review.
Synonyms
  • Humid, muggy, sultry: For the sense of being hot and damp.
  • Erotic, lustful, passionate, sensual: For the sense of being sexually arousing.
Related Phrases
  • All steamed up (idiom): Very angry, upset, or, informally, sexually aroused.
    • He got all steamed up about the mistake in the report. (angry)
    • The romantic movie got them all steamed up. (aroused)
Related Idioms
  • Let off steam: To release pent-up energy or strong emotion, often through physical activity or loud expression.
    • After the stressful meeting, he went for a run to let off steam.
  • Full steam ahead: Proceeding with maximum energy, speed, or enthusiasm.
    • After securing funding, the project went full steam ahead.
steamy

A steamy kettle whistles on the stove.

Adjective
  1. feeling great sexual desire
    • feeling horny
  2. hot or warm and humid
    • muggy weather
    • the steamy tropics
    • sticky weather
  3. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
    • a steaming kettle
    • steamy towels

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