steaminess
- noun
- /ˈstiːmɪnəs/
:
vaporosidad
- The steaminess of the morning fog created a mystical atmosphere over the lake.
Examples
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We enjoyed the steaminess of the sauna, which enveloped us in warm vapor.
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He gets a little steamed under the collar about it, and getting steamed can and does lead to general steaminess, which can serve to obscure, distract, and divert from the intended goal of our efforts.
Blog text (23) -
The steaminess in the bathroom after a hot shower made it impossible to see the mirror clearly.
Synonyms
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2.7
The amount of water in the air that makes it feel wet or sticky
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3.2
A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it
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5.9
Cloudy darkness that makes it hard to see through water or air
A state when the air is full of mist and looks cloudy
A thin cloud near the ground that makes things hard to see
A thin mist in the air that makes things hard to see
A lot of fog in the air that makes it hard to see
Dirty, smoky air that makes breathing and seeing difficult
Water in the air that makes it feel wet
Antonyms
How Steamy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steaminess comes from the word steam ('vapour' or 'hot air') plus the parts -y ('full of') and -ness ('state of'). So it simply means the state of being full of steam, which is why we use it for foggy, wet, or hazy air.