Steaming

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  • noun. The action of steam on something.
  • noun. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
  • noun. A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see Steaming (crime).
  • adjective. Giving off steam
  • adjective. Extremely drunk
  • adjective. Very angry
  • verb. Present participle of steam.
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  • adjective. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
  • adverb. (used of heat) extremely
  • Word Usage
    "When Aliette comes in, steaming from the showers, her hair in a black cloth cap with a strap under the chin, L. lifts her from her chair and carries her into the water."
    Equivalent
    wet  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    steam