steaming
word · lemma: steam
/ˈstimɪŋ/
/stˈiːmɪŋ/
Definition
Producing steam, cooked with steam, or extremely hot. Also used informally to describe someone who is very angry or a place that is boiling hot.
Usage & Nuances
'Steaming' often describes food cooked by steam ('steaming vegetables'), something giving off visible steam ('steaming cup'), or an informal way to say 'very angry' ('steaming mad'). It can intensify 'hot' ('steaming hot'). Not usually used for boiling liquids.
Spanish: al vapor - humeante - muy calientePortuguese (BR): cozinhando no vapor - fumegante - muito quentePortuguese (PT): a vapor - fumegante - muito quenteChinese (Simplified): 蒸的 - 冒着热气的 - 非常热的Chinese (Traditional): 蒸的 - 冒著熱氣的 - 非常熱的Hindi: भाप में पकाया हुआ - अत्यंत गर्म - भाप निकलताArabic: مطهو على البخار - يطلق البخار - شديد السخونةBengali: ভাপা - গরম - ধোঁয়া ওঠাRussian: парящий - приготовленный на пару - дымящийсяJapanese: 蒸している - 湯気の立つ - とても熱いVietnamese: hấp - bốc hơi - rất nóngKorean: 찌는 - 김이 나는 - 매우 뜨거운Turkish: buharlı - dumanı tüten - çok sıcakUrdu: بھاپ دار - بہت گرم - شدید غصہIndonesian: beruap - dikukus - sangat panas
Example Sentences
It's steaming in here—can we open a window?
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He was steaming mad after hearing the news.
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Everyone crowded around the steaming food at the buffet.
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The dumplings are steaming on the table.
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She carried a steaming cup of tea.
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He made a steaming bowl of soup for lunch.
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