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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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.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
But their terrific new Some Like It Hot is even cockier, steamier, more insistent — one of the year’s kickiest indie-rock thrillers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Take the quiz here … ‘YACHT’ IN THE ACT – Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau caught in steamy embrace with pop star.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Season 2 of The Hunting Wives looks pretty steamy… at least according to Saturday Night Live‘s parody.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
But their terrific new Some Like It Hot is even cockier, steamier, more insistent — one of the year’s kickiest indie-rock thrillers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Take the quiz here … ‘YACHT’ IN THE ACT – Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau caught in steamy embrace with pop star.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Season 2 of The Hunting Wives looks pretty steamy… at least according to Saturday Night Live‘s parody.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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