steamier; steamiest
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 adverb
steaminess noun

Examples of steamy in a Sentence

It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon. a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Farmer Wants a Wife season 3 premiere The third iteration of Farmer Wants a Wife premiered on March 20 on Fox and promises to be just as steamy as seasons past. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Once the bathroom is steamy, hang your garment near the shower and let the steamy air work its magic on the wrinkles. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025 This bath mat, however, is the best way to transition out of the steamy hot shower. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025 The two teams were locked into a battle for the season’s first half until their head-to-head matchup on a steamy July evening. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamy

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of steamy was in 1565

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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

steamy

adjective
steamier; steamiest
1
: consisting of, characterized by, or full of steam
2
: hot and humid
steamy weather
3
: erotic
steamily adverb

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