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steamy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
steamy
(adjective)
steamy
/
ˈ
stiːmi/
adjective
steamier
;
steamiest
steamy
/
ˈ
stiːmi/
adjective
steamier
;
steamiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEAMY
[
also more steamy; most steamy
]
1
:
full of steam or warm, moist air
a
steamy
bathroom
It is 92 degrees in
steamy
Miami this afternoon.
steamy
[=hot and humid] weather
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2
:
showing or relating to sex
:
sexually exciting
a
steamy
love scene
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