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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It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Following a steamy hammam session, the Maison Caulières spa — the first to open in France — will blissfully reset both the mind and body.
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Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Expand All In March 2012, a mother came to the Key Biscayne Police Department with her 14-year-old daughter, who had been sent steamy love letters from a grown man — Oscar Olea, her 26-year-old gymnastics coach.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The result is my idea of healing and wholesome: steamy and flavorful, with a luscious body from the broken down squash and red miso, and packed with greens (for health) and pasta (for sanity).
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
Author Barbara Taylor Bradford ignited our brains with steamy tails of love and betrayal in dozens of bestselling novels.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Expand All In March 2012, a mother came to the Key Biscayne Police Department with her 14-year-old daughter, who had been sent steamy love letters from a grown man — Oscar Olea, her 26-year-old gymnastics coach.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The result is my idea of healing and wholesome: steamy and flavorful, with a luscious body from the broken down squash and red miso, and packed with greens (for health) and pasta (for sanity).
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
Author Barbara Taylor Bradford ignited our brains with steamy tails of love and betrayal in dozens of bestselling novels.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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