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
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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Kill Mold Mold and mildew can be a problem in steamy bathrooms and areas with constant moisture.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Cross-country skiers make their way across frozen lakes, hockey players take to the ice, and people gather in the freezing cold to cool down following a steamy session in the pop-up sauna village.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
But de Moura eventually admitted something intimate between them did occur, adding a steamy tidbit that Lemigova had other (male) lovers as well.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Bell recently shared that Shepard watched her steamy onscreen kiss with Brody with a group of friends and sent her a recording of their reactions.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Cross-country skiers make their way across frozen lakes, hockey players take to the ice, and people gather in the freezing cold to cool down following a steamy session in the pop-up sauna village.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
But de Moura eventually admitted something intimate between them did occur, adding a steamy tidbit that Lemigova had other (male) lovers as well.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Bell recently shared that Shepard watched her steamy onscreen kiss with Brody with a group of friends and sent her a recording of their reactions.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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