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
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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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.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Kim Basinger, who starred in the steamy 1986 movie 9 1/2 Weeks, wouldn't have wanted an intimacy coordinator for her intimate scenes with costar Mickey Rourke.
—EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Each tidy package becomes a steamy world of flavor unto itself—nothing leaving, everything inside subtly transformed—that feels like a gift waiting to be opened.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
News how Shepard reacted to watching her steamy scenes with Brody, 44, in the spicy series.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Kim Basinger, who starred in the steamy 1986 movie 9 1/2 Weeks, wouldn't have wanted an intimacy coordinator for her intimate scenes with costar Mickey Rourke.
—EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Each tidy package becomes a steamy world of flavor unto itself—nothing leaving, everything inside subtly transformed—that feels like a gift waiting to be opened.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
News how Shepard reacted to watching her steamy scenes with Brody, 44, in the spicy series.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steamy
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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