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
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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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And while their steamy, sweaty dalliances are hot and heavy (albeit mostly clothed), most swoonworthy are the smaller moments, like Heathcliff gently cupping his hands to keep the rain out of Cathy’s eyes.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
As the water boils and the microwave interior gets steamy, your kitchen will fill with the soothing smell.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
During the cooler winter months, lawns don’t need to be watered as frequently as in the steamy summer months.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
On day one hundred and eight, Powell, who married her high-school sweetheart, presented poulet en gelée à l’estragon to a friend who happened to be in the middle of a steamy office romance.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
As the water boils and the microwave interior gets steamy, your kitchen will fill with the soothing smell.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
During the cooler winter months, lawns don’t need to be watered as frequently as in the steamy summer months.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
On day one hundred and eight, Powell, who married her high-school sweetheart, presented poulet en gelée à l’estragon to a friend who happened to be in the middle of a steamy office romance.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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