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steamy

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steam·y  (stm)
adj. steam·i·er, steam·i·est
1. Filled with or emitting steam.
2. Erotic.

steami·ly adv.
steami·ness n.

steamy
Adjective
[steamier, steamiest]
1. full of steam
2. Informal (of books, films, etc.) erotic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.steamy - filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist; "a steaming kettle"; "steamy towels"
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
2.steamy - hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
3.steamysteamy - feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny"
sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

steamy
adjective 1. (Informal) erotic, hot (slang) sexy (informal) sensual, raunchy (slang) lewd, carnal, titillating, prurient, lascivious, lustful, lubricious (formal), (literary)
adjective 2. muggy, damp, humid, sweaty, like a sauna
Translations
Spanish steamy [ˈstiːmɪ] adj [room] → lleno de vapor; [window] → empañado
French steamy [ˈstiːmɪ] steam adjhumide; [window] → embué(e) (= sexy); torride
German steamy [ˈstiːmɪ] steam adj (room) → dampfig;
(window) → beschlagen;
(book, film) → heiß

Italian steamy [ˈstiːmɪ] adjpieno/a di vapore; [window] → appannato/a

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He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
And especially have I a grudge against all ardent, steaming, steamy fire-idols.
There was the warm, steamy smell of dung when the frozen door was opened, and the cows, astonished at the unfamiliar light of the lantern, stirred on the fresh straw.
 
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