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oversteams

oversteams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oversteam.

Meaning of oversteam

Verb

oversteam (third-person singular simple present oversteams, present participle oversteaming, simple past and past participle oversteamed)

  1. To steam too much.
    • Be careful not to oversteam as food will become soft and mushy, and remember to keep your pot covered throughout the process.1999, Judy Mazel, John E. Monaco, Sheila Sobell, Slim and Fit Kids: Raising Healthy Children in a Fast-Food World, page 132

Questions about oversteams

What is oversteams the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Oversteams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oversteam.

Words near oversteams in the dictionary

  1. oversteadfast
  2. oversteady
  3. oversteam
  4. oversteamed
  5. oversteaming
  6. oversteams
  7. oversteep
  8. oversteeped
  9. oversteepen
  10. oversteepened
  11. oversteepening

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