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
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It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
The series was always among TV’s steamiest dramas, but season three affirmed it as one of TV’s best dramas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
On a steamy Tuesday night in June, 42,570 Hongkongers packed into a spectacular new harborside stadium located in their city’s urban heart.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Manville and Strong crackle together — their chemistry is steamy and genuine and, in some of the production’s best moments, after all terrible secrets have been revealed, so is their body-wracking devastation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
The series was always among TV’s steamiest dramas, but season three affirmed it as one of TV’s best dramas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
On a steamy Tuesday night in June, 42,570 Hongkongers packed into a spectacular new harborside stadium located in their city’s urban heart.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Manville and Strong crackle together — their chemistry is steamy and genuine and, in some of the production’s best moments, after all terrible secrets have been revealed, so is their body-wracking devastation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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