steamier; steamiest
1
: consisting of, characterized by, or full of steam
2
: intensely or uncomfortably hot: such as
a
: hot and humid
a steamy afternoon
b
: sensually hot : erotic
a steamy love scene
Examples of steamy in a Sentence
It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Among the snaps was a cozy shot of her and Diggs cuddled up on a yacht during their steamy Memorial Day weekend in Miami.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
The pregnant singer-songwriter, 37, shared new steamy photos for her new Savage x Fenty campaign on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
She’s started, for the first time, to write fiction—and, possibly, of the steamy historical-romance variety.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Katy O’Brian Michael Buckner/Getty Images Famously, Katy O’Brian makes sapphic audiences go feral, so featuring her as a cameo in Miranda’s love life would make for some steamy television.
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
The pregnant singer-songwriter, 37, shared new steamy photos for her new Savage x Fenty campaign on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
She’s started, for the first time, to write fiction—and, possibly, of the steamy historical-romance variety.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Katy O’Brian Michael Buckner/Getty Images Famously, Katy O’Brian makes sapphic audiences go feral, so featuring her as a cameo in Miranda’s love life would make for some steamy television.
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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