steamer
steam·er/ˈstimɚ/noun, verb
steamer is spelled S-T-E-A-M-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables (steam·er). It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, steamer means “A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of steamer is steamers.
How many letters and syllables are in steamer?
| Letters | 7: S-T-E-A-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: steam·er |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is steamer?
Steamer appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce steamer?
- UK /ˈstiːmə/
- US /ˈstimɚ/
Steamer has 2 syllables, split steam·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-steamer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with steamer?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as steamer from its last stressed vowel (/iməɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of steamer
- steamers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- steamering participle, present
- steamered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does steamer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
- 2
A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
- 3
obsoleteA steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
- 4
A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
- 5
A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.
- 6
Clipping of steamer trunk.
- 7
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
- 8
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
- 9
UKslangA gullible or easily cheated person.
- 10
UKslangA stupid or contemptible person.
- 11
UKslangA homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
- 12
UKslangA prostitute's client.
- 13
USslanga gambler who increases a wager after losing.
verb
- 1
To travel by steamer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate steamer?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of steamer: str.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Steamer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Dampfer , Dampfkochtopf, Dampftopf , Dampfschiff |
| Portuguese | caldeira de vapor , panela a vapor , navio/embarcação/barco a vapor, vapor , locomotiva a vapor, maria-fumaça |
| French | marmite à vapeur, cuit-vapeur , bateau à vapeur |
| Spanish | vaporera, olla vaporera , barco de vapor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does steamer come from?
From steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its resemblance to a paddle steamer when swimming rapidly. The feces sense comically evokes the idea of steaming hot food and probably reflects that fresh feces sometimes give off visible water vapor in cold outdoor conditions such as those encountered by hunters, campers, and soldiers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).