- steam something up
- steam something up†to cause something to be covered with water vapor due to the presence of steam. •
Our breaths steamed the windows up.
•The hot shower steamed up the mirror.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Our breaths steamed the windows up.
•The hot shower steamed up the mirror.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
steam something up — ˌsteam ˈup | ˌsteam sthˈup derived to become, or to make sth become, covered with steam • As he walked in, his glasses steamed up. Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something off something — ˌsteam sthˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sth derived to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something off — ˌsteam sthˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sth derived to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something open — ˌsteam sthˈopen derived to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam up or steam something up — become or cause something to become misted over with steam. → steam … English new terms dictionary
steam — noun 1》 the hot vapour into which water is converted when heated, which condenses in the air into a mist of minute water droplets. 2》 the expansive force of this vapour used as a source of power for machines. 3》 momentum; impetus: the dispute… … English new terms dictionary
Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam blower — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam boiler — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam car — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam carriage — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English