The Clue
Ticks off (6 letter answer)
The Answer
STEAMS
Tags
Notes
The answer STEAMS is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Definition
STEAM as a noun:
1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
STEAM as a verb:
1. (steamer, steam) = travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
2. emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"
3. rise as vapor
4. get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
5. (steam, steam clean) = clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
6. cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"