† downsteepyadj.

Forms: 1600s downesteepie, 1900s downsteepy.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., steepy adj.

Etymology: < down adv. + steepy adj.

Obsolete. rare (archaic in later use).

Steeply descending, precipitous.

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the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep

stickleOE

steepc1175

shore14..

steyc1480

proclive1524

steeping1530

brant1545

steepy1565

abrupt1591

dreich1597

downsteepy1603

acclive1616

arduous1711

sharp1725

acclivous1730

rapid1785

declivitous1799

acclivitous1803

scarped1823

proclivitous1860

stoss1878

resequent1906

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. ii. 207 Hee..came to a craggie and downe-steepie rocke [Fr. à certain rocher coupé et precipiteux].

1914 A. H. Plumb When Mayflowers Blossom xiv. 298 There, overthwart the downsteepy foreland of Manomet lashed by foam-wreaths.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	downsteepy
释义	† downsteepyadj. Forms: 1600s downesteepie, 1900s downsteepy. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., steepy adj. Etymology: < down adv. + steepy adj. Obsolete. rare (archaic in later use). Steeply descending, precipitous. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep stickleOE steepc1175 shore14.. steyc1480 proclive1524 steeping1530 brant1545 steepy1565 abrupt1591 dreich1597 downsteepy1603 acclive1616 arduous1711 sharp1725 acclivous1730 rapid1785 declivitous1799 acclivitous1803 scarped1823 proclivitous1860 stoss1878 resequent1906 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. ii. 207 Hee..came to a craggie and downe-steepie rocke [Fr. à certain rocher coupé et precipiteux]. 1914 A. H. Plumb When Mayflowers Blossom xiv. 298 There, overthwart the downsteepy foreland of Manomet lashed by foam-wreaths. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1603
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