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1. (adj.) steep
having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, or stairs.
2. steep
(of a price or amount) unduly high; exorbitant.
3. steep
high or lofty.
4. (n.) steep
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
5. (v.t.) steep
to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent.
6. steep
to wet thoroughly in or with a liquid; drench; saturate; imbue.
7. steep
to saturate with some pervading or absorbing influence or agency:
an incident steeped in mystery.
8. (v.i.) steep
to lie soaking in a liquid.
9. (n.) steep
the act or process of steeping or the state of being steeped.
10. steep
a liquid in which something is steeped.
Etymology: (1350–1400; (v.) ME stepen, obscurely akin to Dan
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1. (adj) steep
a steep place (as on a hill)
2. (adj) steep
having a sharp inclination
"the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
3. (adj) exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
4. (verb) steep
of a slope; set at a high angle
"note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
5. (verb) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
devote (oneself) fully to
"He immersed himself into his studies"
6. (verb) steep, infuse
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
"steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
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1. (adjective) steep
≠ gentle
a steep hill
2. steep
≠ gradual
a steep rise in prices
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) steep
bright; glittering; fiery
2. (noun) steep
something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds
3. (noun) steep
a rennet bag
4. (noun) steep
a precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice
5. (verb) steep
to soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively
6. (verb) steep
to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping
7. (verb) steep
making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient
8. (verb) steep
difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high
9. (verb) steep
excessive; as, a steep price
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Sense: (of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope
The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.
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 Afrikaans: steil |
 Arabic: شَديد الإنْحِدار |
 Bulgarian: стръмен |
 Brazilian: escarpado |
 Czech: strmý |
 German: steil |
 Danish: stejl |
 Greek: απότομα ανηφορικός |
 Estonian: järsk |
 Farsi: سراشيب |
 Finnish: jyrkkä |
 French: escarpé |
 Hebrew: תָלוּל |
 Hindi: दुरारोह, अतिप्रवण, खड़ा |
 Croatian: strm |
 Hungarian: meredek |
 Indonesian: terjal |
 Icelandic: brattur |
 Italian: ripido |
 Japanese: 険しい |
 Korean: 가파른 |
 Lithuanian: status |
 Latvian: stāvs; kraujš |
 Malay: curam |
 Dutch: steil |
 Norwegian: bratt, steil |
 Polish: stromy |
 Persian: سراشيب |
 Pashto: ستوغ، ګړنګ وزمه، رېونده: |
 Portuguese: escarpado |
 Romanian: abrupt |
 Russian: крутой |
 Slovak: strmý |
 Slovenian: strm |
 Serbian: strm |
 Swedish: brant |
 Thai: สูงชัน |
 Turkish: dik |
 Taiwanese: 陡峭的 |
 Ukrainian: крутий, стрімкий |
 Urdu: عمودی بلندی |
 Vietnamese: dốc, dốc đứng |
 Chinese: 陡峭的 |
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