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
Even after the win, Phanvilay, all smiles, was as chill as his dish was steamy.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
If the dearest gentle readers thought the lake scene in Season 4 Part 1 of Bridgerton was steamy, a new teaser has arrived to challenge that notion.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
But this time, instead of managing guest complaints, incompetent stews, and steamy boatmances as the chief stewardess of Parsifal III on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Daisy has jumped ship (literally) as the new chief stew on Below Deck Down Under.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
On a blustery cold winter night, nothing beats a steamy cup of hot chocolate.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
If the dearest gentle readers thought the lake scene in Season 4 Part 1 of Bridgerton was steamy, a new teaser has arrived to challenge that notion.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
But this time, instead of managing guest complaints, incompetent stews, and steamy boatmances as the chief stewardess of Parsifal III on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Daisy has jumped ship (literally) as the new chief stew on Below Deck Down Under.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
On a blustery cold winter night, nothing beats a steamy cup of hot chocolate.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for steamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamy
Adjective
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Inside Victoria’s Secret’s turnaround Under retail veteran Hillary Super, Victoria’s Secret is leaning back into its identity as a fun and sexy brand after controversy in the 2010s.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shop more of my favorite sexy florals and boozy gourmands, below.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The former Disney star has a new TV series (an erotic thriller), a new love, and a new sense of herself.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The low-fi practical effects and erotic hijinks hit just the right tone of silly and sentimental.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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