Steam
WordNet
noun
(1) Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
verb
(2) Cook something by letting steam pass over it
"Just steam the vegetables"
(3) Clean by means of steaming
"Steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
(4) Get very angry
"Her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
(5) Travel by means of steam power
"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
(6) Rise as vapor
(7) Emit steam
"The rain forest was literally steaming"
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
- Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
- Internal energy for motive power.
- After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.
- Pented anger.
- Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.
- A steam-powered vehicle.
- Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle
Verb
- To cook with steam
- To produce or vent steam.
- To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
- To be covered with condensed water vapor.
- With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.
- To travel by means of steam power.
- We steamed around the Mediterranean.
- To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
- If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them.