steam
noun / verb / adjective
Meaning
- nounThe hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
- verbTo cook with steam.
Example:
The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them.
- adjectiveOld-fashioned; from before the digital age.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #354 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 90% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None