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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Old Sponges And Loofahs Loofahs and bath sponges don’t always dry out well between baths, and constant moisture from steamy showers and bubble baths can create the perfect environment for harboring bacteria.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But what happened when the two actors were filming those steamy scenes?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2025
Though Rachel arrives under the guise of a recent customer with a follow-up question for her shoe salesman, she's actually arrived to share a steamy rendezvous with Marty.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The show has been heating up TV screens over the last several weeks, focusing on the steamy, secret romance between rising star professional hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie).
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But what happened when the two actors were filming those steamy scenes?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2025
Though Rachel arrives under the guise of a recent customer with a follow-up question for her shoe salesman, she's actually arrived to share a steamy rendezvous with Marty.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The show has been heating up TV screens over the last several weeks, focusing on the steamy, secret romance between rising star professional hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie).
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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