Steem vs. Steam
Steem and Steam Definitions
Steem
(obsolete) A gleam of light; a flame.
Steam
Hot water vapor produced especially by boiling liquid water.
Steem
(obsolete) Value.
Steam
Hot, pressurized water vapor used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical power.
Steem
(obsolete) To value, esteem.
Steam
Power generated by the expansion of boiling water as it turns to vapor
An engine at full steam.
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Steem
See Esteem.
Steam
Steam heating.
Steem
See 1st and 2nd Stem.
Steam
Condensed water vapor in the form of a mist or cloud
The steam from the teakettle.
The steam of the oxen's breath in the cold air.
Steam
Power; energy
The fundraising effort ran out of steam.
Steam
To produce or emit steam
The kettle is steaming. Let's make tea.
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Steam
To become or rise up as steam
The rain steamed off the hot pavement.
Steam
To become misted or covered with steam
The bathroom mirror steamed over.
Steam
To move by means of steam power.
Steam
(Informal) To become very angry; fume.
Steam
To expose to steam, as in cooking.
Steam
To cover or mist with steam
The windows are steamed up.
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Steam
(Informal) To make angry
His laziness really steams me.
Steam
The vapor formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase.
Steam
The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air
Steam
, fog
Steam
Exhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation
Steam
Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
Steam
The act of cooking by steaming.
Give the carrots a ten-minute steam.
Steam
(figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.
After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.
Steam
(figuratively) Pent-up anger.
Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.
Steam
A steam-powered vehicle.
Steam
Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
Steam
(obsolete) Any exhalation.
Steam
(fencing) Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
Steam
To cook with steam.
The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them.
Steam
(transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
To steam wood or cloth
Steam
(intransitive) To produce or vent steam.
Steam
(intransitive) To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
Our breath steamed in the cold winter air.
Steam
To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
Steam
To make angry.
It really steams me to see her treat him like that.
Steam
(intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.
With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.
Steam
(intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.
We steamed around the Mediterranean.
The ship steamed out of the harbour.
Steam
To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them.
Steam
(obsolete) To exhale.
Steam
Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.
Steam
The elastic, aëriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling point; water in the state of vapor.
Steam
The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; - so called in popular usage.
Steam
Any exhalation.
Steam
To emit steam or vapor.
My brother's ghost hangs hovering there,O'er his warm blood, that steams into the air.
Let the crude humors danceIn heated brass, steaming with fire intense.
Steam
To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.
The dissolved amber . . . steamed away into the air.
Steam
To move or travel by the agency of steam.
The vessel steamed out of port.
Steam
To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.
Steam
To exhale.
Steam
To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.
Steam
Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
Steam
Travel by means of steam power;
The ship steamed off into the Pacific
Steam
Emit steam;
The rain forest was literally steaming
Steam
Rise as vapor
Steam
Get very angry;
Her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man
Steam
Clean by means of steaming;
Steam-clean the upholstered sofa
Steam
Cook something by letting steam pass over it;
Just steam the vegetables
