steamy

English

Etymology

steam +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːmi

Adjective

steamy (comparative steamier or more steamy, superlative steamiest or most steamy)

warm and humid; full of steam
My glasses fogged up when I walked into the steamy room.
resembling or characteristic of steam
(slang) erotic
Her latest novel was very steamy, but still managed to top the charts.

I'm having a steamy affair with an Armenian boxer.

Derived terms

steaminess

Translations

full of steam

Finnish: höyryinen, huuruinen
German: dampfend (de)
Greek: ατμώδης (el) (atmódis), ομιχλώδης (el) (omichlódis)
Ancient: ἀτμώδης (atmṓdēs), ἀτμιδώδης (atmidṓdēs)

Italian: fumante, umido / umida
Spanish: humeante

erotic

Finnish: eroottinen (fi), kuuma (fi)
Greek: αισθησιακός (el) m (aisthisiakós)

Italian: sensuale (it)
Polish: zmysłowy (pl)

Anagrams

Stamey, mateys, mayest

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