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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Recent Examples of steamy
And if the steamy climate gets to be too much, sip tereré, an ice-cold version of green Argentine tea, on an observation deck built at the height of the tree canopy.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Heat it on high for 3-5 minutes, or until the window is steamy.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
They should be stored in a closed, dry, and temperature-controlled space (a steamy bathroom is not ideal).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
This avoids burning the cups and creates the perfect steamy environment for poaching.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for steamy
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Heat it on high for 3-5 minutes, or until the window is steamy.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
They should be stored in a closed, dry, and temperature-controlled space (a steamy bathroom is not ideal).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
This avoids burning the cups and creates the perfect steamy environment for poaching.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for steamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamy
Adjective
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Director Chloé Robichaud presents a strong case for bringing it back with her sexy and funny Sundance-award-winning remake of a 1970 film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Consider this the library cart’s sexy cousin.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The Florida native, who studied sculpture in college and has an academic interest in erotic art and kitsch, spent 15 years with Playboy (partly as a Cyber Girl, the virtual equivalent of the in-print Playmate), and joined OnlyFans in 2020 before purchasing the home she’s dubbed Ho Château.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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