Synonyms for
Steam
Definition
Steam is the hot mist that is produced when water boils.
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Common collocations
- steam engine
- steam power
- steam cleaner
- steam iron
- let off steam
- full steam ahead
- steam up
- steam bath
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'steam' often implies cooking or heating with steam. 'Let off steam' is an idiom meaning to release pent-up energy or anger.
Example sentences
- The steam from the shower made the bathroom all foggy.
- I love to watch the steam rise from my hot cup of tea.
- We cannot see through the steam coming out of the volcano.
- The steam engine revolutionized transportation in the 19th century.
Quotes
I'm like a steamroller, baby, I'm gonna roll over you.
You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.
Steam technology was the Internet of its day.