steaming
/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
steaming is spelled S-T-E-A-M-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, steaming means “The action of steam on something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of steaming is steamings.
How many letters and syllables are in steaming?
| Letters | 8: S-T-E-A-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is steaming?
Steaming appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th 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 steaming?
- UK /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
Steaming has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-steaming.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of steaming
- steamings plural
- more steaming comparative
- most steaming superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does steaming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of steam on something.
Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.
- 2
The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.
- 3
The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along.
- 4
The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
Two 4-4-0s were steaming through the scenic foothills, giving rides to tourists.
- 5
UKinformalA form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
adjective
- 1
Giving off steam.
We were served with steaming bowls of soup.
- 2
Extremely hot
- 3
slangVery angry.
I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal.
- 4
UKslangExtremely drunk.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of steam
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Steaming in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 steaming come from?
By surface analysis, steam + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).