steaming
IPA: stˈimɪŋ
noun
- The action of steam on something.
- The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
- The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
- The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc.
- (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
adjective
- Giving off steam.
- Extremely hot
- (slang) Very angry.
- (slang, UK) Extremely drunk.
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Examples of "steaming" in Sentences
- My father’s face was tight, his skin red, his expression steaming.
- Matthews is still steaming from the Hottie Center Fold Senator Scottie Brown in the Full Monty.
- Leaf wrapping, since it involves baking, grilling or steaming, is a healthy method of food preparation since it requires no fat for frying.
- On the whole, though, it's akin to "steaming" - the tactic of getting a gang of 50 youths together and committing mass robbery on all in a narrow area eg. a train.
- 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.
- Middle-aged men and women who’ve volunteered for the coffee run carry their cardboard trays loaded with cups steaming from the spouted lids as if coffee-cup carrying was an Olympic event and they’re in training with a good shot at making the US team if only they can shave another .05 seconds off their best time.
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