steaming

English

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈstiːm.ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -iːmɪŋ

Noun

steaming (plural steamings)

1. The action of steam on something.
2. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
3. (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see Steaming (crime).

Translations

action of steam on something

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蒸 (cmn) (zhēng)

• Finnish: höyrytys (fi)
• French: cuisson à la vapeur (fr) f

• German: Dämpfen (de) n
• Japanese: 蒸す (ja) (むす, musu)
• Russian: готовка на пару (gotóvka na parú) f

method of cooking by immersion in steam

• Czech: dušení (cs) n
• Finnish: höyrytys (fi)

• Swedish: ångning (sv)

Adjective

steaming (comparative more steaming, superlative most steaming)

1. Giving off steam
2. Extremely drunk
3. Very angry

Synonyms

• (giving off steam): steamy

Translations

giving off steam

• Danish: dampende (da)
• Finnish: höyryävä (fi)
• German: dampfend (de)

• Spanish: humeante (es)

extremely drunk

• Finnish: umpikännissä

very angry

• Finnish: raivoissaan (fi)

Verb

steaming

1. Present participle of steam.

Anagrams

• mangiest