steep

1 of 4

adjective

ˈstēp

: lofty, high

—used chiefly of a sea

: making a large angle with the plane of the horizon

: mounting or falling precipitously

the stairs were very steep

: being or characterized by a rapid and intensive decline or increase

: extremely or excessively high

steep prices

steepish

ˈstē-pish

adjective

steeply adverb

steepness noun

steep

2 of 4

noun (1)

: a precipitous place

steep

3 of 4

verb

steeped; steeping; steeps

transitive verb

: to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)

: to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking)

: to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence)

practices steeped in tradition

intransitive verb

: to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid

steeper noun

steep

4 of 4

noun (2)

: the state or process of being steeped

: a bath or solution in which something is steeped

单词	steeply
释义	steep 1 of 4 adjective ˈstēp 1 : lofty, high —used chiefly of a sea 2 : making a large angle with the plane of the horizon 3 a : mounting or falling precipitously the stairs were very steep b : being or characterized by a rapid and intensive decline or increase 4 : extremely or excessively high steep prices steepish ˈstē-pish adjective steeply adverb steepness noun steep 2 of 4 noun (1) : a precipitous place steep 3 of 4 verb steeped; steeping; steeps transitive verb 1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence) 2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking) 3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) practices steeped in tradition intransitive verb : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid steeper noun steep 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 : the state or process of being steeped 2 : a bath or solution in which something is steeped Synonyms Adjective abrupt bold precipitous sheer Verb endue indue imbue inculcate infuse ingrain engrain inoculate invest suffuse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The stairs are very steep. a steep drop in prices The store's prices are too steep for me. Their rates are pretty steep. Verb Steep the tea for three minutes. The tea steeped for five minutes. See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap high, steep, deep; akin to Old Frisian stāp steep, Middle High German stief — more at stoop Verb Middle English stepen First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (1) 1555, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing steep steep in steep in Kids Definition steep 1 of 2 adjective ˈstēp steeper; steepest 1 : having a very sharp slope : almost straight up and down a steep hill 2 : too great or high steep prices steep 2 of 2 verb steeped; steeping 1 : to soak in a hot liquid steep tea 2 : to fill with or involve deeply The lost mine was steeped in tragedy … Jack London, The Call of the Wild steeply adverb as in sharply Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sharply abruptly acutely precipitously suddenly hastily Antonyms & Near Antonyms gradually piecemeal increasingly progressively gradationally hierarchically inchmeal little by little piece by piece crescively See More
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steep

adjective

noun (1)

verb

noun (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing steep

Kids Definition

adjective

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