Meanings
adjectivesteamy (comparative steamier or more steamy, superlative steamiest or most steamy)
comparative steamier · comparative more steamy · superlative steamiest · superlative most steamy
- Resembling or characteristic of steam.
- colloquialfigurativelyErotic.
I'm having a steamy affair with an Armenian boxer.
2 more examples
Her latest novel was very steamy, but still managed to top the charts.
There is “lots of action and a lot of steamy stuff, lots of hot dudes”, Maas told Kelly Clarkson this month.
2024 February 17, Anna Nicolaou, quoting Sarah J. Maas, “‘Romantasy’ writer who could save publishing”, in FT Weekend (Opinion section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 9
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀτμώδης, ἀτμιδώδης
- ἀτμώδης (atmṓdēs)full of steam
- ἀτμιδώδης (atmidṓdēs)full of steam
Bulgarian парен, наситен с пара
- парен (paren)full of steam
- наситен с пара (nasiten s para)full of steam
- еротичен (erotičen)erotic
Finnish höyryinen, huuruinen
- höyryinenfull of steam
- huuruinenfull of steam
- eroottinenerotic
- kuumaerotic
German dampfend, heiß
- dampfendfull of steam
- heißerotic
Greek ατμώδης, ομιχλώδης
- ατμώδης (atmódis)full of steam
- ομιχλώδης (omichlódis)full of steam
- αισθησιακός (aisthisiakós)erotic
Italian fumante, umido
- fumantefull of steam
- umidofull of steam
- sensualeerotic
Polish zmysłowy
- zmysłowyerotic
Spanish humeante, apasionado
- humeantefull of steam
- apasionadoerotic
- fogosoerotic
- tórridoerotic
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
steamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamy
MLA
“steamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steamy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamy.
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