steambath

Hot vapor chamber

A steambath is a room or enclosure filled with steam for bathing or relaxation, promoting sweating and believed to cleanse the skin and relax muscles.

The term also describes the experience itself: We spent an hour in the steambath.

Figuratively, any hot, humid environment may be called a steambath: The city was a steambath in August.

heat

vapor

Gaseous form of liquid

thermal · humid · moisture · condensation · mist · sweat · perspiration · sultry · muggy · clammy

bathing

hammam

Turkish public steam bath

shower · rinse · soak · bathe · wash · scrub · exfoliate · löyly · whisking · cold plunge

relaxation

unwind

Release accumulated tension

tranquility · serenity · repose · meditation · retreat · escape · leisure · pampering · spa · indulgence

wellness

detoxify

Remove poisonous substances

toxins · circulation · respiratory · decongestant · skincare · therapeutic · hydrotherapy · heat therapy · tension · aches

Opposites
humidity/moisture method

steambathdry sauna

Waterless heat room

Finnish sauna · infrared sauna · sauna · dry heat · desert heat

temperature

steambathcold plunge

Therapeutic freezing immersion

ice bath · cryotherapy · cold shower · cold room · cold water immersion

enclosure/openness

steambathocean swim

Aquatic activity in saltwater

wild swimming

Family

bath, steam, bathroom, bathing, steaming, bathtub, steamy, steamed, steamboat

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G