steepishadj.
/ˈstiːpɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈstipɪʃ/ Somewhat steep, rather precipitous.
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective] > inclined from level or sloping > steep (except of hills, etc.)
staira1175
slidingc1325
steepa1400–50
side?a1475
right-up1511
steep-down1530
steepwise1542
headlonga1557
steep-up?a1560
pitch hill1560
pendent1587
high-pitched1596
steeped1596
perpendicular1598
steepy1735
declivitous1799
steepish1814
escarped1853
steep-cut1888
swooping1956
the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep > somewhat
smart1670
steepish1814
1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park II. vii. 144 I was suddenly, upon turning the corner of a steepish downy field, in the midst of a retired little village. View more context for this quotation
1881 Jrnl. Linn. Soc. 15 422 Outer lip thin, with a flattened convex curve, which is steepish at the shoulder.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms 168 The driver's walking his horses up a steepish hill.
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adj.1814