steaming

see definition of steaming

adjpiping hot

Synonyms for steaming

adj piping hot

cooking

adjective. being cooked

hazy

adjective. cloudy

heating

noun. calefaction

hot

adjective. very high in temperature

hot under the collar

adjective. very angry

Word Origin & History

Old English steam "vapor, fume," from Proto-Germanic *staumaz (cf. Dutch stoom), of unknown origin. Steam age first attested 1941. Steam heat as a method of temperature control recorded from 1904.

Example Sentences for steaming

If fish is to be cooked by steaming, first clean it thoroughly.

Six-Cross-Roads lay dark and steaming in the sun that morning.

The unhappy colt was steaming like a pot-au-feu when the lid is raised.

After steaming, the fiber and its adjuncts were easily stripped from the wood.

Steaming is one of the simplest and best ways of cooking potatoes.

He was drenched through, but steaming with sweat as if he had ridden long and hard.

He departed to return presently with a black jack that was steaming fragrantly.

As soon as you notice any steaming, dip the plates in water until they are cool.

Not a breath of air fanned the steaming breath which poured from his lips.

“This is life,” Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.