—steam /stiːm/
noun [U]
► B2 the hot gas that is produced when water boils: » Steam rose from the simmering stew.» steam turbines» a steam engine/locomotive» the age of steam (= the period when steam provided power for railways and factories)» The pump is driven by steam.Thesaurus+: ↑Clouds, dew, fog and steamWord Builder:–Nouns: steam, steamer–Adjectives: steamy–Verbs: steam• • •
Extra Examples:» If water is heated to 100°C it turns to steam.» The steam from the kettle misted up her glasses.» The horses came to a halt, steam streaming from their nostrils.» The shower room was full of steam.» My new wallpaper stripper uses high-pressure steam to lift off the paper.verb ↑Verb Endings for steam
F0 [I] to move by steam power:
» The train/ship steamed out of the station/harbour.Thesaurus+: ↑TravellingF0 [T] to cook food using steam:
» steamed vegetablesThesaurus+: ↑Preparing food using heat , ↑Preparing foodF0 [T usually + adv/prep] to use steam to make something softer, especially glue so that something can be removed:
» Ross steamed open the envelope to see if it was a love letter.Thesaurus+: ↑Unfastening and openingWord Builder:–Nouns: steam, steamer–Adjectives: steamy–Verbs: steam- illegitimacy
- illegitimate
- ill-equipped
- ill-fated
- ill-fitting
- ill, good, etc. repute
- ill-gotten
- illiberal
- illicit
- illicitly
- ill-informed
- illiteracy
- illiterate
- ill-mannered
- illness
- illogical
- illogicality
- illogically
- ill-omened
- I'll say!
- ill-starred
- I'll tell you what
- (I'll) tell you what
- ill-tempered
- I'll thank you to do sth