steamed

[ steemd ]

adjective

1. cooked with steam from boiling water:

   steamed dumplings.

2. Informal. angry:

   She's really steamed about what you said yesterday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steamed¹

First recorded in 1800–05

Example Sentences

Once the leaves are harvested, they're steamed and dried and the stems are removed.

From Salon

Biden was unable to mount a counterattack as Trump steamed over the Republican opposition.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside a harbourside factory in the capital, a huge catch of prawns is being steamed, shelled and frozen.

From BBC

Rojas took second on Shohei Ohtani’s single, and when Betts followed with a single to center, Rojas steamed around third just as third-base coach Dino Ebel put up a stop sign.

From Los Angeles Times

Its key ingredients are espresso, "pumpkin spice flavour sauce" and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

From BBC

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