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
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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Things are getting steamy on 9-1-1… and not because of fires.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyhow, from the back seat one dark and steamy night, Manny directed me onto this road just wide enough for one compact vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
What could have happened for this hot young couple to go from literal steamy shower scenes to an HR complaint?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
With the galas and society events already done for the summer, the affluent residents of the coastal enclave flee the steamy weather and travel north or abroad for the Fourth of July holiday.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyhow, from the back seat one dark and steamy night, Manny directed me onto this road just wide enough for one compact vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
What could have happened for this hot young couple to go from literal steamy shower scenes to an HR complaint?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
With the galas and society events already done for the summer, the affluent residents of the coastal enclave flee the steamy weather and travel north or abroad for the Fourth of July holiday.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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 9 Apr. 2025.
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