steamed

1. 1
   adjective

   Cooked using the hot mist that rises from boiling water.

   Like food cooked by the hot mist over a pot of boiling water.

   We had steamed vegetables and rice for dinner.

   The steamed buns were soft, warm, and a little sticky.

2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of steam. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The kettle steamed on the stove all morning.

   She steamed the dumplings for about ten minutes.

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3. 3
   adjectiveslang

   Feeling very angry or upset about something.

   Like a pot that boils over when it gets too hot.

   He was steamed about getting a parking ticket.

   She got steamed when they canceled the trip at the last minute.

   Similarangry, mad, annoyed, furious, irritated

   Oppositecalm

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4. 4
   adjective

   Heated and softened with steam so it can be shaped, such as wooden furniture parts.

   Like dry spaghetti that snaps, but bends easily once it is warm and wet.

   The steamed oak bent easily into a smooth curve.

   Workers use steamed wood to make the curved backs of chairs.

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