1
: cooked by steam
2
: angry sense 1
often used with up

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Skip the $4 Thai tea and order a $3 side of steamed rice, a chicken wing or meatballs. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Order a tray of seasonal steamed oysters and Frogmore stew. bowensisland.com; 1870 Bowens Island Road, Charleston, SC 29412; 843-795-2757 5. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 Not only was the wrap used to cover food, but certain recipes like a steamed crab dish depended on it. Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Naran plans to populate his menu with Hakka noodles, chili chicken, steamed momos, Singapore-style chili crab, plus a dozen or more sambals. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamed

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of steamed was in 1802

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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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