as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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The pop star, 32, and her fiancé, 36, are getting cozy (and steamy) in a new social media snap!
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Whenever things get really steamy between them, the camera is almost always on Rory’s face, portrait-like, so that whatever Samuel is doing to her is a background blur.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Take a steamy shower.
—Korin Miller, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Expect your love life to feel like a steamy romance novel, complete with twists and climaxes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Whenever things get really steamy between them, the camera is almost always on Rory’s face, portrait-like, so that whatever Samuel is doing to her is a background blur.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Dec. 2024
Saline sprays can also help loosen mucus and move it out of your sinuses, per Kelley.
Take a steamy shower.
—Korin Miller, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Expect your love life to feel like a steamy romance novel, complete with twists and climaxes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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