steamy

American  

[stee-mee] / ˈsti mi /

adjective

steamier, steamiest

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.

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steamy British  

/ ˈstiːmɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam

2. informal lustful or erotic

   steamy nightlife

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Other Word Forms

• steamily adverb
• steaminess noun

Etymology

Origin of steamy

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

Example Sentences

At last, when the sun was low in the sky, a prisoner crew arrived with a great vat of some thick steamy substance that we gobbled ravenously.

From Literature

Since then, the couple have avoided cooking steamy dishes.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re new to her work, here is where to start with Groff’s sprawling canon, which spans from steamy Florida swamps to medieval abbeys with a gift for the unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times

"GOAT" moved ahead of steamy literary adaptation "Wuthering Heights," which earned $14.2 million in its second week of release, according to Exhibitor Relations.

From Barron's

I love an impromptu party, especially in the dead of winter and when it involves a luxurious, steamy bowl of soup.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• balmy
• hazy
• humid
• muggy