as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating
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Recent Examples of steamy
Based on Deborah Harkness' All Souls trilogy, A Discovery of Witches unveils a steamy, Romeo and Juliet-style fantasy romance that remains true to its source material while also reimagining elements for the screen.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The patties at the Palace are full-sized and set into big, steamy wedges of gently sweet coco bread.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Julianne Hough Julianne Hough has previously shared steamy glimpses of herself in saunas on Instagram.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Scores of plucky swimmers plunged into 2026 early Thursday by stripping to their bathing suits in the near-freezing temperatures at DeLeon Springs State Park and jumping into the steamy water.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Although Khloé Kardashian's short 'do features blunt ends, they're styled in a way that looks modern and sexy yet approachable.—
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This sexy rivals-to-lovers whodunnit is bursting with sleuthing shenanigans and all your favorite tropes.—
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
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Reijn’s last two films for A24, Babygirl and Bodies Bodies Bodies, were both starry buzz titles — an erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and a satirical ensemble slasher, respectively.—
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“Steamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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