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
Synonyms of steamy
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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Temperatures will climb into the low 90s, so the steamy stretch isn't going anywhere just yet.
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Save yourself from heavy scrubbing later and wipe interior messes while the microwave is still steamy from use.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Vigilantes doling out justice in Hell’s Kitchen, steamy romances in the English countryside, and cowboys just trying to hang onto the ranch – again.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Save yourself from heavy scrubbing later and wipe interior messes while the microwave is still steamy from use.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Vigilantes doling out justice in Hell’s Kitchen, steamy romances in the English countryside, and cowboys just trying to hang onto the ranch – again.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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