What is the meaning of steaming?

verb

• Travel by means of steam power.
  • usage: "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
  • synonyms: steamer, steam
• Emit steam.
  • usage: "The rain forest was literally steaming"
  • synonyms: steam
• Rise as vapor.
  • synonyms: steam
• Get very angry.
  • usage: "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
  • synonyms: steam
• Clean by means of steaming.
  • usage: "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
  • synonyms: steam, steam clean
• Cook something by letting steam pass over it.
  • usage: "just steam the vegetables"
  • synonyms: steam

adjective

• Filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist.
  • usage: "a steaming kettle"; "steamy towels"
  • synonyms: steamy

adverb

• Used of heat. ( extremely)
  • usage: "the casserole was piping hot"
  • synonyms: piping