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Definition of Steep

1. Noun. A steep place (as on a hill).

2. Verb. Devote (oneself) fully to. "He immersed himself into his studies"

3. Adjective. Having a sharp inclination. "Steep cliffs"

4. Verb. Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse. "Steep the fruit in alcohol"

5. Adjective. Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. "Unconscionable spending"

6. Adjective. Of a slope; set at a high angle. "A steep roof sheds snow"

Definition of Steep

1. a. Bright; glittering; fiery.

2. v. t. 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.

3. v. i. To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.

4. n. Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.

5. a. 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.

6. n. A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.

Definition of Steep

1. Adjective. Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. ¹

2. Adjective. (informal) expensive ¹

3. Verb. To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item ¹

4. Verb. To be imbued with an abstract quality ¹

5. Verb. To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water. ¹

6. Noun. A liquid used in a steeping process ¹

7. Noun. B escarpment ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Steep

1. inclined sharply [adj STEEPER, STEEPEST] / to soak in a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Steep

steelyard steelyards steem steemed steeming steems steen steenbok steenboks steenbuck

steenbucks steened steening steenings steens steep (current term) steep-slope roof steep-slope roofs steep-slope rooves steeped

steepen steepened steepening steepens steeper steepers steepest steepeup steepie steepier

Literary usage of Steep

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal by United States Congress Senate (1895)
"ELECTRICAL steep-GRADE TRACTION IN EUROPE. By CS Du RICHE PRELLER, MA, Ph.D., ... CABLE TRACTION. s Up to a recent period, steep-grade cable railways in ..."

2. Bulletin (1906)
"1 New York maximum grade is 5 or 6%. New Jersey maximum grade is 6%. Michigan maximum grade is 6%. On steep grades the velocity and consequent cutting power ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"The We lin screw is largely used in the United States, but in heavy RUM the ordinary cone (not " steep cone ") de Bange obturator is ..."

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