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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When the weather gets a bit too steamy, beat the heat with beach days and bike rides on nearby Sullivan's Island.
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Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024
On this steamy night in July, I was presented with a very sick patient: a 28-year old woman with a rapid pulse, breathing over 50 times per minute and a 103-degree temperature.
—Robert A. Barish, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024
On this steamy night in July, I was presented with a very sick patient: a 28-year old woman with a rapid pulse, breathing over 50 times per minute and a 103-degree temperature.
—Robert A. Barish, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for steamy
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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