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steam > 7 senses
NOUN1steamWater at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
VERB1steamTravel by means of steam power
2steamEmit steam
3steamRise as vapor
4steamGet very angry
5steam, steam cleanClean by means of steaming
6steamCook something by letting steam pass over it
steam > pronunciation
Soundsstiy'm
Rhymesacademe, agleam, beam, and 35 more rhymes in iym at the HyperDic website...
steam > noun, substance
MeaningWater at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere.
Narrowerlive steam
Broadervapor, vapour
Verbssteam; steam
steam > verb 1, motion
MeaningTravel by means of steam power.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
Categorynavigation, pilotage, piloting
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounssteamer
steam > verb 2, weather
MeaningEmit steam.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The rain forest was literally steaming"
Broaderemit, give out, give off
steam > verb 3, motion
MeaningRise as vapor.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
steam > verb 4, emotion
MeaningGet very angry.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
Broaderanger, see red
steam > verb 5, contact
MeaningClean by means of steaming.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
Synonymssteam clean
Broaderclean, make clean
Nounssteam
steam > verb 6, change
MeaningCook something by letting steam pass over it.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs steam the vegetables
Examples"just steam the vegetables"
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Broadercook
Nounssteamer; steam; steamer

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