Definition of Steamed
Steamed
Steam·ed
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Cooked in steam, or feeling angry or frustrated.
e.g. The chef carefully steamed the vegetables to preserve their nutrients.
(adjective)
(informal American) very angry or enraged (usually used as "steamed up");
e.g. She was still steamed up from the afternoon's argument.
(verb)
produced or gave off steam, often causing something to become misted over;
e.g. A hot cup of tea steamed on the desk.
(verb)
cooked a food using the heat from the steam of boiling water, or broadly, treated something with steam in order to clean or loosen it;
e.g. He steamed the fish for a short amount of time. I steamed the blouse and brushed out the wrinkles with my hand.
(verb)
moved or travelled in a forceful way, sometimes literally using the power of steam;
e.g. The train steamed away from the platform exactly on time. She steamed into the room in a rage.
(verb)
became very angry or agitated, or remained in such a state for some time;
e.g. They steamed as they listened to all of the mistakes that had been made.
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