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steam

/ steam /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
Type of:
vapor vapour
Kinds of:
live steam
Derived:
steam clean
verb Sense 2
cook something by letting steam pass over it
"just steam the vegetables"
Type of:
cook
Derived:
soft-shell clam steamer steamer clam long-neck clam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 3
clean by means of steaming
"steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
Type of:
clean make clean
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
get very angry
"her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
Type of:
anger see red
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
travel by means of steam power
"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
Type of:
travel go move
Derived:
steamer steamship
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Domain:
navigation pilotage piloting
verb Sense 6
rise as vapor
Type of:
rise lift arise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
emit steam
"The rain forest was literally steaming"
Type of:
emit give out give off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

vapor vapour live steam cook clean make clean anger see red travel go move rise