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Definitions for Steam

[1] water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
[2] water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc.
[3] the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air.
[4] an exhalation of a vapor or mist.
[5] Informal . power or energy.
[6] to emit or give off steam or vapor.
[7] to rise or pass off in the form of steam or vapor.
[8] to become covered with condensed steam, as a window or other surface (often followed by up ).
[9] to generate or produce steam, as in a boiler.
[10] to move or travel by the agency of steam.
[11] to move rapidly or evenly: He steamed out of the room.
[12] Informal . to be angry or show anger: Fans are still steaming from Monday night’s sloppy 5-4 loss.
[13] to expose to or treat with steam, as in order to heat, cook, soften, renovate, or the like.
[14] to emit or exhale (steam or vapor).
[15] Informal . to cause to become irked or angry (often followed by up ).
[16] to convey by the agency of steam: to steam the ship safely into port.
[17] heated by or heating with steam: a steam radiator.
[18] propelled by or propelling with a steam engine.
[19] operated by steam.
[20] conducting steam: a steam line.
[21] bathed with or affected by steam.
[22] of or relating to steam.
[23] blow /let off steam , Informal . to give vent to one's repressed emotions, especially by talking or behaving in an unrestrained manner: Don't take her remarks too seriously—she was just blowing off steam.
[24] the gas or vapour into which water is changed when boiled
[25] the mist formed when such gas or vapour condenses in the atmosphere
[26] any vaporous exhalation
[27] informal power, energy, or speed
[28] get up steam (of a ship, etc) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine informal to go quickly
[29] let off steam informal to release pent-up energy or emotions
[30] under one's own steam without the assistance of others
[31] Australian slang cheap wine
[32] (modifier) driven, operated, heated, powered, etc, by steam a steam radiator
[33] (modifier) treated by steam steam ironed ; steam cleaning
[34] (modifier) jocular old-fashioned; outmoded steam radio
[35] to emit or be emitted as steam
[36] (intr) to generate steam, as a boiler, etc
[37] (intr) to move or travel by steam power, as a ship, etc
[38] (intr) informal to proceed quickly and sometimes forcefully
[39] to cook or be cooked in steam
[40] (tr) to treat with steam or apply steam to, as in cleaning, pressing clothes, etc

Words related to Steam

vigor, strength, force, beef, power, sinew, vim, puissance, potency, muscle, might

Words nearby Steam

stealth, stealth bomber, stealth tax, stealth technology, stealthy, steam, steam bath, steam beer, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal

Origin of Steam

before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom

Other words from Steam

steam·less , adjective
out·steam , verb (used with object)
pre·steam , adjective, verb (used with object)
un·steamed , adjective
un·steam·ing , adjective

Word origin for Steam

Old English; related to Dutch stoom steam, perhaps to Old High German stioban to raise dust, Gothic stubjus dust

Synonyms for Steam

beef, force, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor, vim