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
Synonyms of steamy
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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Charlotte’s newest restaurant serves up steamy bowls of pho and other traditional Vietnamese comfort foods.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
But seeing and hearing Young take control of things on a steamy Tuesday in May could pay dividends for him and the Panthers on a cold Sunday in January.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Save the steamy romance for the silver screen.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
Linda Williams walked into the steamy, sundrenched parking lot outside of Haggard Library in Plano, outside of Dallas, on Tuesday around noon.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
But seeing and hearing Young take control of things on a steamy Tuesday in May could pay dividends for him and the Panthers on a cold Sunday in January.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Save the steamy romance for the silver screen.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
Linda Williams walked into the steamy, sundrenched parking lot outside of Haggard Library in Plano, outside of Dallas, on Tuesday around noon.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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