to steam
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1.0
- verb
- /stiːm/
:
cocer al vapor
- Look, a little steaming basket you just put on to steam your veggies.
- steamed rice
- steamed dumplings
- steamed buns
I don't have time to steam it so it eel what it eel.
- I don't have time to steam it so it eel what it eel.
- So this has notes of decadent milk chocolate, fresh steamed milk, and mini marshmallows.
- Look, a little steaming basket you just put on to steam your veggies.
- It could be a dish with quinoa and some beans and some steamed broccoli.
Examples
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I had to steam it for two hours.
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Frankie steams them in white wine and ginger with a bit of saffron couscous.
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FRANK: The secret is they steam them in beer.
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Any chance of a plate of steamed vegetables?
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Yeah, I know, steamed dumplings in 20 minutes.
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I ate egg drop soup and steamed rice because I did not feel well.
Fiction book (1994) -
At that moment, the woman brought us two broad, steaming bowls of noodle soup.
Fiction book (1993) -
If you're hungry, there's some brown rice and steamed asparagus in the refrigerator.
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The other parents in the bleachers wore down-filled jackets and sipped steaming coffee from Styrofoam cups.
Fiction book (1993) -
I decided to steam some broccoli for dinner to keep it healthy.
Synonyms
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1.0
To prepare food by heating it, for example by boiling or frying
Idioms
To use much more effort or help than needed to do a small task
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
14
3.5
Do something active, like go for a run, to feel less angry or stressed
Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.5
A machine that uses steam from hot water to move parts like pistons or wheels
- Archaic
2
5.7
A large machine with a bucket that digs and moves earth in construction and mining
- Specialized
1
3.9
A closed tank that heats water to make steam to power machines or heat buildings
- Specialized
1
3.5
A system that makes hot vapor in a heater to warm rooms through pipes and radiators
- Archaic
A solid fuel burned in steam boilers to make steam for engines or power plants
- Specialized
A machine that uses high-pressure steam to make a vacuum by pulling in liquids or gases
- Specialized
Work that installs and fixes pipes and machines for steam, heating or cooling systems
- Archaic
A musical instrument that uses hot air to make whistles played by a keyboard
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Etymology
Steam comes from an old English word for 'vapor', the hot water in the air. To steam food is to cook it gently with that same hot vapor, which keeps the food moist and soft.