What does steep mean?
Definitions for steep
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Princeton's WordNet
steepadjective
a steep place (as on a hill)
steepadjective
having a sharp inclination
"the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usuriousadjective
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
steepverb
of a slope; set at a high angle
"note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak upverb
devote (oneself) fully to
"He immersed himself into his studies"
steep, infuseverb
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
"steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
STEEPadjective
Rising or descending with little inclination.
Etymology: steap , Saxon.
He now had conquer’d Anxur’s steep ascent. Addison.
Steepnoun
Precipice; ascent or descent approaching to perpendicularity.
As that Theban monster that propos’d
Her riddle, and him, who solv’d it not, devour’d;
That once found out and solv’d, for grief and spight
Cast herself headlong from the Ismenian steep. John Milton.As high turrets for their airy steep
Require foundations, in proportion deep;
And lofty cedars as far upwards shoot,
As to the neather heavens they drive the root;
So low did her secure foundation lie,
She was not humble, but humility. Dryden.Instructs the beast to know his native force,
To take the bit between his teeth, and fly
To the next headlong steep of anarchy. Dryden.We had on each side naked rocks and mountains, broken into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices. Addison.
Leaning o’er the rails, he musing stood,
And view’d below the black canal of mud,
Where common shores a lulling murmur keep,
Whose torrents rush from Holborn’s fatal steep. John Gay.To Steepverb
To soak; to macerate; to imbue; to dip.
Etymology: stippen, Dutch.
When his brother saw the red blood trail
Adown so fast, and all his armour steep,
For very fellness loud he ’gan to weep. Edmund Spenser.He, like an adder, lurking in the weeds,
His wandring thought in deep desire does steep;
And his frail eye with spoil of beauty feeds. Fairy Queen.A napkin steeped in the harmless blood
Of sweet young Rutland. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.Present to her, as sometime Marg’ret
Did to thy father, steep’d in Rutland’s blood,
A handkerchief; which, say to her, did drain
The purple tide from her sweet brother’s body. William Shakespeare.The conquering wine hath steep’d our sense
In soft and delicate Lethe. William Shakespeare.Many dream not to find, neither deserve,
And yet are steep’d in favours. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.Four days will quickly steep themselves in night:
Four nights will quickly dream away the time. William Shakespeare.Most of the steepings are cheap things, and the goodness of the crop is a great matter of gain. Francis Bacon.
Whole droves of minds are by the driving god
Compell’d to drink the deep Lethean flood:
In large forgetful draughts to steep the cares
Of their past labours and their irksome years. Dryden.Wheat steeped in brine twelve hours prevents the smuttiness. John Mortimer, Husbandry.
ChatGPT
steep
Steep refers to a sharp inclination or rise in the physical landscape or surface, such as a hill or mountain. Alternatively, in a metaphorical sense, it can refer to a rapid or dramatic increase or change in a variable or condition. For example, a "steep learning curve" implies a significant amount of effort or knowledge is required to master a new skill in a short period of time.
Webster Dictionary
Steepadjective
bright; glittering; fiery
Steepverb
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
Steepverb
to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping
Steepnoun
something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds
Steepnoun
a rennet bag
Steepverb
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
Steepverb
difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high
Steepverb
excessive; as, a steep price
Steepnoun
a precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice
Etymology: [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of stpa to stoop; cf. Sw. stpa to cast, to steep, Dan. stbe, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf. Stoop, v. i.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Steep
stēp, adj. rising or descending with great inclination: precipitous: difficult, excessive, exorbitant.—n. a precipitous place: a precipice.—adj. Steep′-down (Shak.), deep and precipitous.—v.i. Steep′en, to become steep.—ns. Steep′iness, Steep′ness, the state or quality of being steep.—adv. Steep′ly.—adj. Steep′y, steep. [A.S. steáp; Ice. steypthr.]
Steep
stēp, v.t. to dip or soak in a liquid: to imbue.—n. something steeped or used in steeping: a fertilising liquid for seed: rennet.—n. Steep′er, a vessel in which articles are steeped. [Scand., Ice. steypa, to make to stoop, pour out, causal of stúpa, to stoop.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
STEEP
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Steep is ranked #119508 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Steep surname appeared 145 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Steep.
90.3% or 131 total occurrences were White.
4.1% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'steep' in Adjectives Frequency: #664
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Anagrams for steep »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steep in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of steep in a Sentence
Firefighting personnel continue to aggressively work in treacherous terrain, providing structure defense and improving containment lines. All road closures will remain closed. The terrain is brush covered, rugged and steep, with difficult access.
What a man can do and suffer is unknown to himself till some occasion presents itself which draws out the hidden power. Just as one sees not in the water of an unruffled pond the fury and roar with which it can dash down a steep rock without injury to itself, or how high it is capable of rising; or as little as one can suspect the latent heat in ice-cold water.
I know there are many 'big names,' both Democrat and Republican, that are in the mix, but I have been an underdog before and have proven time and time again that I know how to win even against steep odds, all the while holding firm to my beliefs and value system.
Virtue craves a steep and thorny path.
The stock is in a steep downtrend and negativity begets more negativity on Wall Street, fitbit would be on our radar once price tells us that this negative downtrend is over. Currently, that's not the case.
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- انحدارArabic
- текәBashkir
- escarpatCatalan, Valencian
- prudkýCzech
- eintauchen, ziehen lassen, steil, LaugeGerman
- απότομοςGreek
- krutaEsperanto
- empinado, sopa, escarpado, macerar, precipitoso, imbuir, inclinado, abrupto, acantiladoSpanish
- jyrkkäFinnish
- imbiber, imprégner, infuser, abrupt, escarpéFrench
- השרהHebrew
- खड़ीHindi
- meredekHungarian
- snarbrattur, hallur, bratturIcelandic
- ripido, scoscesoItalian
- 注ぎ込む, 煎じるJapanese
- 가파르다Korean
- لێژKurdish
- praeruptusLatin
- waiwai, tākau, kōpiro, whakamara, tāhekeMāori
- cerun, curamMalay
- steil, wekenDutch
- brattNorwegian
- zaparzyć, stromy, zaparzaćPolish
- íngreme, íngrimePortuguese
- abruptRomanian
- погрузить, заваривать, пропитывать, погрязнуть, заварить, пропитываться, пропитать, крутой, погружать, пропитаться, погрязатьRussian
- strmo, стрмоSerbo-Croatian
- brantSwedish
- demlemek, daldırmak, çözelti, dikTurkish
- 陡Chinese
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