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- [steem]
- /stim/
- /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
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- [steem]
- /stim/
Definitions of steaming word
- noun steaming water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
- noun steaming water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
- noun steaming the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
- noun steaming an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
- noun steaming Informal. power or energy. 1
- verb without object steaming to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
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Origin of steaming
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom
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Parts of speech for Steaming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steaming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steaming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steaming
adj steaming
- baking — You can use baking to describe weather or a place that is very hot indeed.
- bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- calescent — increasing in heat
- cooking — Cooking is food which has been cooked.
noun steaming
- heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
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