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Steamie vs Steamier - What's the difference?

steamie | steamier |

As a noun steamie

is (scotland) a public area for washing clothes.

As an adjective steamier is

(steamy).

steamie

English

Noun

(steamies)
  • (Scotland) A public area for washing clothes.
  • *2008 , (James Kelman), Kieron Smith, Boy , Penguin 2009, p. 74:
  • *:There were steps up to the swimming baths' door. The next one along was for the steamie . Women went in there to wash all their laundry and clothes.

    • steamier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (steamy)

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    steamy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • warm and humid; full of steam
    • My glasses fogged up when I walked into the steamy room.
  • (slang) erotic
    • Her latest novel was very steamy , but still managed to top the charts.
    I'm having a steamy affair with an Armenian boxer.

    Derived terms

    * steaminess

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