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stealthy as a cat in his movements. They were stealthy
collectors of pornography.
steamy adj. 1 humid, steaming, damp, moist, muggy, sticky, dank,
sweaty, sweltering, sodden, sultry, boiling, wet: We were not
prepared for the steamy jungle of equatorial Africa. 2 steamed
(up), fogged (up), befogged, misty, misted, hazy, clouded,
cloudy, beclouded, dim, blurred: Every time I take a hot
shower, the bathroom mirror gets all steamy. 3 erotic,
passionate, (sexually) exciting, arousing, hot, Colloq sexy,
Slang horny: The film was notorious for its steamy scenes.
steel
n. 1 sword, dagger, blade, knife, dirk, stiletto: He saw the
flash of the cold steel in the moonlight.
--v. 2 brace, nerve, stiffen, fortify, grit one's teeth, bear
up, bite the bullet, screw up one's courage (to the sticking
point); inure, insulate, protect: People must learn to steel
themselves against criticism in this business.
steely adj. 1 greyish, grey: His steely blue eyes pierced deep into
her soul. 2 iron, tough, indurate, adamant, adamantine, hard,
strong, rugged, unyielding, flinty, sturdy: She was a woman of
steely determination.
steep° adj. 1 sheer, abrupt, precipitous, bluff, sharp, nearly
vertical or perpendicular or upright: In those days, a car had
to be in first gear to climb such a steep hill. 2 expensive,
dear, high, overpriced, exorbitant, excessive, extravagant,
extortionate, Colloq stiff: The house prices in the city centre
were much too steep for all but the highest-paid executives.
steepý v. 1 soak, submerge, souse, drench, immerse, saturate, douse,
wet, ret; pickle, marinate: Before cooking, the meat has to be
steeped in brine for at least six hours to tenderize it. 2
imbue, fill, saturate, immerse, inundate; bury: He learnt
Japanese by steeping himself in the language for six months.
steer
v. 1 guide, pilot, conduct, direct; manage, control, channel:
Steer the boat closer to the pier. David has steered the company
to greater profits than ever before. 2 steer clear of. avoid,
dodge, keep away from, shun, circumvent, give (something or
someone) a wide berth: You'd best steer clear of Melissa when