as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Recent Examples of steamy
But don’t let that fool you; their love only made the steamy moments hotter.
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The Golden Bachelor returns for season two for even more steamy dates and romantic hijinks, while this new season features the new golden bachelor Mel Owens, a 66-year-old lawyer and former-NFL linebacker from Laguna Hills, California.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s your first look at Heated Rivalry, Crave‘s steamy TV drama series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Cecile starts a steamy relationship with the mansion’s gardener’s son (Idrissa Sanogo Bamba) whom Fanny had eyes for.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The Golden Bachelor returns for season two for even more steamy dates and romantic hijinks, while this new season features the new golden bachelor Mel Owens, a 66-year-old lawyer and former-NFL linebacker from Laguna Hills, California.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s your first look at Heated Rivalry, Crave‘s steamy TV drama series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Cecile starts a steamy relationship with the mansion’s gardener’s son (Idrissa Sanogo Bamba) whom Fanny had eyes for.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamy
Adjective
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The series helped fuel the sexy, romantic bloodsucker trend, making Moyer a heartthrob.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.—
Amanda Rosa
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The story is one of impossible love, centering on two young Chinese women, high-school best friends in Shanghai in the nineteen-twenties whose relationship has an intense erotic current continuing into adulthood.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean at the height of summer, the erotic thriller follows Calvin Wells (Funk), a charismatic conman who sets his sights on Katrine Winters (Meadow Williams), a mysterious billionaire widow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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