different between steaming vs oppressive

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sti?m.??/
• Rhymes: -i?m??

Noun

steaming (countable and uncountable, plural steamings)

1. The action of steam on something.
2. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
3. (Britain, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see Steaming (crime).
4. Relating to the ability of a steam locomotive (etc.) to raise steam.

Translations

Adjective

steaming (comparative more steaming, superlative most steaming)

1. Giving off steam.

   We were served with steaming bowls of soup.

2. (slang) Very angry.

   I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal.

3. (slang) Extremely drunk.

Synonyms

• (giving off steam): steamy
• (very angry): apoplectic, enraged, furious; see also Thesaurus:angry
• (extremely drunk): paralytic, sloshed, wasted; see also Thesaurus:drunk

Translations

Verb

steaming

1. present participle of steam

Anagrams

• mangiest, mintages, negatism, teamings

English

Etymology

oppress +? -ive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?s?v

IPA^(key): /??p??s.?v/

Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

   The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

   The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

   Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

4. Hot and humid of the weather.

Synonyms

• (weather): humid, close

Translations

French

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine singular of oppressif

Italian

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine plural of oppressivo