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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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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Humidity hovers near sultry levels creating heat index values as steamy as upper 90s despite the thermometer topping out in the upper 80s to low 90s.
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
For some folks in steamy Las Vegas, which earlier in the week had temperatures reach a ghastly high of 120 degrees, the NBA 2K25 Summer League gives sports fans an excuse to escape the sun for several hours the next 10 days.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Zoë Kravitz and Jeremy Allen White are serving up steamy summer vibes in a new Saint Laurent campaign.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
This dilemma can be even more puzzling for those sweating it out in the city, whether that be abroad on a near future vacation or at home on the daily commute, where air conditioning is not always available and the steamy pavement makes everything ten times hotter.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
For some folks in steamy Las Vegas, which earlier in the week had temperatures reach a ghastly high of 120 degrees, the NBA 2K25 Summer League gives sports fans an excuse to escape the sun for several hours the next 10 days.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Zoë Kravitz and Jeremy Allen White are serving up steamy summer vibes in a new Saint Laurent campaign.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
This dilemma can be even more puzzling for those sweating it out in the city, whether that be abroad on a near future vacation or at home on the daily commute, where air conditioning is not always available and the steamy pavement makes everything ten times hotter.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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