steamed — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Heated and processed by steam, such as being cooked by steaming.

   Antonyms

   nonsteamedunsteamed

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Superintendent Chalmers: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour? / Principal Skinner: Uh– Oh. That isn't smoke. It's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having. Mmm. Steamed clams.

2. Angry; hot under the collar.

   Usage

   • Figurative
   • Informal

   Examples

   He was steamed that the car cut him off. It took almost half an hour for him to calm down.

Adjective

1. cooked in steam

   Examples

   steamed clams

2. aroused to impatience or anger

   Synonyms

   annoyedirritatedmiffednettledpeevedpissedpissed offriledroiledstung

   Examples

   made an irritated gesture

   feeling nettled from the constant teasing

   More examples (4)

   peeved about being left out

   felt really pissed at her snootiness

   riled no end by his lies

   roiled by the delay