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Meaning of 'steam' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Steam [ n.]
- The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.
- The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so called in popular usage.
- Any exhalation.
2 . Steam [ v. i.]
- To emit steam or vapor.
- To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.
- To move or travel by the agency of steam.
- To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.
3 . Steam [ v. t.]
- To exhale.
- To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.

Meaning of 'steam' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . steam [ v]
Meaning (1):
- get very angry
Example in sentence:
  • He will raise the roof when he hears this;
  • her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man
Meaning (2):
- cook something by letting steam pass over it
Example in sentence:
  • just steam the vegetables
Meaning (3):
- clean by means of steaming
Example in sentence:
  • steam-clean the upholstered sofa
Meaning (4):
- emit steam
Example in sentence:
  • The rain forest was literally steaming
Meaning (5):
- travel by means of steam power
Example in sentence:
  • The ship steamed off into the Pacific

Nearby Words:

stead steadfast steadfastly steadfastness steadied steadily steadiness steading steady steadying

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