as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Lush Stories Lush Stories is a steamy combination of social media and erotica sites.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
Things are getting steamy on 9-1-1… and not because of fires.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyhow, from the back seat one dark and steamy night, Manny directed me onto this road just wide enough for one compact vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
What could have happened for this hot young couple to go from literal steamy shower scenes to an HR complaint?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
Things are getting steamy on 9-1-1… and not because of fires.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyhow, from the back seat one dark and steamy night, Manny directed me onto this road just wide enough for one compact vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
What could have happened for this hot young couple to go from literal steamy shower scenes to an HR complaint?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steamy
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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