steam

steam is on the Basic English 850 List.

station - steam - stem

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /stiːm/

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Noun

Singular steam

Plural steams

1. A substance like air, made of water that is very hot.

   The food is hot -- I see steam coming from the pot.

Verb

Plain form steam

Third-person singular steams

Past tense steamed

Past participle steamed

Present participle steaming

1. (cooking) (transitive) To cook with steam.