Sekirov Dictionary

steaming

/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/

noun 5
adjective 4
forms 3
phrases 1

noun5

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The action of steam on something.
- Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.
•
The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
- Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.
•
The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
- Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along.
•
The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
- Two 4-4-0s were steaming through the scenic foothills, giving rides to tourists.
(UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.

adjective4

•
Giving off steam.
- We were served with steaming bowls of soup.
Extremely hot
•
(slang) Very angry.
- I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal.
•
(UK, slang) Extremely drunk.
- ‘Will it help or hinder if I tell you I was steaming that evening and remember nothing, full stop?’ — 2021

forms

steamings · more steaming · most steaming

Phrases with steaming

steaming hot
Very hot in a way that involves visible water vapour.

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