steaming
steaming is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, steaming is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofsteaming
- To cook with steam.
Example: "The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."
- To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
Example: "to steam wood or cloth"
- To produce or vent steam.
- To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
Example: "Our breath steamed in the cold winter air."
- To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
- To make angry.
Example: "It really steams me to see her treat him like that."
- To be covered with condensed water vapor.
Example: "With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car."
- To travel by means of steam power.
Example: "The ship steamed out of the harbour"
- To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
Example: "If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them."
- To exhale.
- The action of steam on something.
- The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
- A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see Steaming (crime).
- Relating to the ability of a steam locomotive (etc.) to raise steam.
- Giving off steam.
Example: "We were served with steaming bowls of soup."
- Very angry.
Example: "I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal."
- Extremely drunk.
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