steamy

[ stee-mee ]

adjective

, steam·i·er, steam·i·est.

1. consisting of or resembling steam.
2. full of or abounding in steam; emitting steam.
3. covered with or as if with condensed steam:

   a steamy bathroom mirror.

4. hot and humid.
5. Informal. passionate or erotic.

steamy

/ ˈstiːmɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam
2. informal.
   lustful or erotic

   steamy nightlife

Derived Forms

• ˈsteaminess, noun
• ˈsteamily, adverb

Other Words From

• steami·ly adverb
• steami·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of steamy¹

First recorded in 1635–45; steam + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It’s a microcosm of the world and its vices, and not only because the sounds of several languages permeate the steamy premises.

From Los Angeles Times

After years of your steamy social photos, it felt right that there was a love scene in “Let’s Start a Cult.”

From Los Angeles Times

Coming home from an outing in the winter to steamy windows and the smells of her cooking in the kitchen was always the best.

From Salon

That’s because it gets steamy and hot inside the conservatory, Tam said, to the point that people actually walk outside for a little relief.

From Los Angeles Times

Her work area in Inglewood has air conditioning, but she said that the system isn’t powerful enough to cool a room filled with steamy dishwashing machines.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• balmy
• hazy
• humid
• muggy