steam

Noun
  1. Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere (synset 115079748)
    is a type of: vapor, vapour - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
    subtypes: live steam - steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
Verb
  1. Travel by means of steam power (synset 201948835)
    "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
    referred to in: navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    same as: steamer
  2. Emit steam (synset 202774537)
    "The rain forest was literally steaming"
    is a type of: emit, give off, give out - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
  3. Rise as vapor (synset 201974286)
    is a type of: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward
  4. Get very angry (synset 201791138)
    "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
    is a type of: anger, see red - become angry
  5. Clean by means of steaming (synset 201247889)
    "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
    is a type of: clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    same as: steam clean
  6. Cook something by letting steam pass over it (synset 200327955)
    "just steam the vegetables"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating

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