# steamed

Pronunciation: say "STEEMD" /stiːmd/

## Adjective

1. Cooked by exposure to steam rather than by boiling, frying, or direct heat.
   - Simple: Cooked using the hot mist that rises from boiling water.
   - _She prefers steamed fish because it keeps the delicate flavor._
   - _A plate of steamed broccoli sat beside the grilled chicken._
3. Angry and worked up; irritated to the point of barely keeping one's temper. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Feeling very angry or upset about something.
   - _The coach was clearly steamed after the referee's missed call._
   - _Don't bring it up now; he's still steamed about yesterday's meeting._
4. Heated and treated with steam in order to shape or process a material, as with parts of wooden furniture, rather than to cook it.
   - Simple: Heated and softened with steam so it can be shaped, such as wooden furniture parts.
   - _The steamed beech held its new shape once it cooled and dried._
   - _Each steamed slat was clamped around the frame while still warm._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of steam. — simple past and past participle of steam
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of steam. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The old ship steamed out of the harbor at first light._
   - _Mist steamed off the warm lake as the sun rose._

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