steamer
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstimɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
cooking
A cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
The name of various animals.
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
verb
Travel by means of steam power
“The ship steamed off into the Pacific.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
Used this way, steamer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Travel by means of steam power.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A ship powered by one or more steam engines.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A clam that is usually steamed in the shell.
A steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels.
A steam-powered automobile.
A commercial steamer for hire.
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