Meaning & use
steamy
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Full of steam or hot vapor; also used to describe something passionately romantic.
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The bathroom mirror fogged up from the steamy shower.
The novel became famous for its steamy romance scenes.
A note on using this word
Steamy is used literally for heat and moisture, such as weather or a kitchen, and figuratively to describe romantic or passionate content in books and films.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Informal: sexually passionate or arousing, especially in fiction or film.
Critics called the film's steamy love scenes overly dramatic.
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