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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Season 2 of The Hunting Wives looks pretty steamy… at least according to Saturday Night Live‘s parody.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Ahead of his upcoming 2026 headlining gig at the festival, for instance, Justin snapped a collection of steamy pics with Hailey in the center of Coachella Valley last month, with baby Jack making a cameo in some of them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Considerations Before Starting Wood is absorbent, and moisture in the air from pots of boiling water and steamy entrees can cause wood cabinets to expand and contract.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
So get used to those steamy Junes in Sunrise, and those facewashes in the corners and those two-handed shoves in the back in front of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Ahead of his upcoming 2026 headlining gig at the festival, for instance, Justin snapped a collection of steamy pics with Hailey in the center of Coachella Valley last month, with baby Jack making a cameo in some of them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Considerations Before Starting Wood is absorbent, and moisture in the air from pots of boiling water and steamy entrees can cause wood cabinets to expand and contract.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
So get used to those steamy Junes in Sunrise, and those facewashes in the corners and those two-handed shoves in the back in front of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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