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steaming

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/ˈstiːmɪŋ/ · steam-ing

to cook food by exposing it to steam.

Meanings

verbformal

to cook food by exposing it to steam.

کھانے کو بھاپ سے پکانے کا عمل۔

بھاپنا

bhaanpna

Formal: بھاپ دینا

Synonyms

cookboilvaporizeپکاناابلنابھاپ دینا

Antonyms

freezedrychillمنجمد کرناخشک کرناٹھنڈا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • steaming vegetables
  • steaming hot
  • steaming bowl

Example Sentences

I am steaming the vegetables for dinner.

میں رات کے کھانے کے لیے سبزیاں بھاپ رہا ہوں۔

main raat ke khanay ke liye sabziyan bhaap raha hoon.

The clam chowder was steaming in the bowl.

کلیم چودار کٹورے میں بھاپ رہی تھی۔

clam chowder katoray mein bhaap rahi thi.

Steaming is a healthy way to cook food.

بھاپنے کا طریقہ کھانا پکانے کا ایک صحت مند طریقہ ہے۔

bhaanay ka tareeqah khana pakanay ka aik sehat mand tareeqah hai.

Easily Confused With

steaming:Steaming refers specifically to cooking with steam, whereas steaming, in a non-culinary context, may refer to something that is very hot or intense.

Word Family

steam
nounبھاپ
steamer
nounبھاپی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'steaming' as the process where food goes into a cloud of steam, just as a train's steam engine releases a puff of steam.

Visualize a pot of vegetables on a stovetop, with steam rising from it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "stemian" — to emit steam

First known use: 14th century

The word 'steam' has its roots in Old English, where it referred to the process of vaporization. 'Steaming' as a participle form evolved to describe the action of cooking food using steam.