Steam

Pronunciation: /ˈstiːm/

Steam (noun)

  1. The gas that forms when water is heated and becomes invisible.
  2. Power produced by heating water to drive machines or engines.

Examples

  • The steam rose from the boiling pot.
  • Steam fogged up the bathroom mirror.

Common collocations: cloud of steam, steam engine, gain steam, run out of steam, steam vegetables

Steam (verb)

  1. To cook food using the hot vapor from boiling water.
  2. To release hot vapor, often from a machine or boiling liquid.

Examples

  • She steamed the vegetables for dinner.
  • Steam the fish for a healthy meal.

Synonyms of Steam

Neutral

Antonyms of Steam

  • — referring to the solid state of water
  • — opposite process of turning into steam