steam

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

2steam

verb

Definition of STEAM

transitive verb
1
: to give out as fumes : exhale
2
: to apply steam to; especially : to expose to the action of steam (as for softening or cooking)
intransitive verb
1
: to rise or pass off as vapor
2
: to give off steam or vapor
3
a : to move or travel by the agency of steam b : to move or proceed with energy or force
4
: to be angry : boil <steaming over the insult>

Examples of STEAM

  1. a steaming bowl of soup
  2. She prefers to steam carrots rather than boil them.
  3. Their breath steamed the windows.

First Known Use of STEAM

15th century

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