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steamed

adjective
\ ˈstēmd \

Definition of steamed

1 : cooked by steam
2 : angry sense 1 —often used with up

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 In Kerala, pulissery is usually served with steamed rice cakes called idli or fresh rice. — Max Falkowitz, WSJ, "Flake News: Fresh Coconut Is Delicious," 23 Nov. 2018 Join the queue for Zhen Zhen Fish Porridge or pick from a host of flavorful curries to eat with steamed white rice at Zhong Guo Jie Hainanese Curry Rice. — Annette Tan, Condé Nast Traveler, "6 Best Hawker Centers in Singapore," 4 Mar. 2018 The menu starts off with steamed lobster tails with New England clam chowder sauce followed by hickory grilled bison with red potato horseradish cake and wild huckleberry reduction. — House Beautiful, "The Inaugural Ceremony: What to Expect from the Luncheon," 17 Jan. 2013 Things start off simply enough, and even novices will have a fine time working together to chop up raw sushi and mix it with steamed pots of rice. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Overcooked 2 puts some icing on the original’s delicious co-op cake," 7 Aug. 2018 But goals from Marco Reus early in the first half and Kroos in stoppage time left Andersson steamed and searching for answers. — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, "Why Sweden's coach flipped out after World Cup loss to Germany," 23 June 2018 Maybe a pot of steamed white rice or some cabbage slaw. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "Chicken Wing Dinner: A Rent Week Winner," 4 May 2018 Woodley undertook a strict diet to reflect Oldham's ordeal with dwindling food, typically eating a breakfast of two egg yolks with steamed broccoli, a similar lunch and no dinner. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "Shailene Woodley goes 'Adrift' and talks seasickness, peanut butter and naked meditation," 29 May 2018 Sushi rice is typically made by adding in vinegar and sugar, and the sugar gives it more calories than steamed rice, Zeratsky says. — Sophia Gottfried, Time, "Is Sushi Healthy? Here’s Everything You Need to Know," 18 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of steamed

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steamed was in 1802

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More Definitions for steamed

steamed

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of steamed

: angry or irritated

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