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steamy

[stee-mee] / ˈsti mi /
ADJECTIVE
giving off vapors
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ADJECTIVE
misty
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
ADJECTIVE
erotic
Synonyms


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"GOAT" moved ahead of steamy literary adaptation "Wuthering Heights," which earned $14.2 million in its second week of release, according to Exhibitor Relations.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I love an impromptu party, especially in the dead of winter and when it involves a luxurious, steamy bowl of soup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It has supplanted its straightforward commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as Cornell expressed it in 2020, with a steamy helping of corporate-speak mush.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

That championship was played in steamy August, another contributing factor to the layout feeling unfamiliar.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

I'd just finished signing my autograph in steamy yellow when a rusty gate opened up with a tiny shriek and there stood a sour aunt from black-and-white times.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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