steamy
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstimi// UK //stˈiːmi// steamy
adj. filled with steam or very hot and wet. It can also describe a story or movie that has a lot of romantic or sexual scenes.
adj. filled with or emitting steam; characterized by high humidity and heat. In a figurative sense, it describes content involving intense sexual or romantic themes.
The bathroom was steamy after my long shower.
We hiked through the steamy jungle, where the air felt thick and heavy with moisture.
The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the cinematography but finding the steamy romance between the leads to be a distraction from the main plot.
From steam + -y.
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become' or 'get'.