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steep1

adjective stiːpstip
  • 1(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.

    she pushed the bike up the steep hill
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The whole stretch of these steep slopes were once upon a time known as the ‘ravine of the monkeys’ because only monkeys could climb these ravines with ease.
    • Leave the path about a mile after Lone and climb steep slopes interspersed with bands of rock.
    • The Danish Kitchen in High Ousegate has no disabled toilets at all, and the ordinary toilets are up an impossibly steep flight of stairs.
    • At Gusev Crater, Spirit had to divert from her original course up Husband Hill because the slopes were too steep and the sandy terrain too slippery.
    • There the vast plain narrowed to just under five kilometers wide, protected on the south by the steep slope of Mount Gilboa and by the hills of Galilee on the north.
    • The lavatory is on the same level as the rest of the box - at the top of two long, steep flights of stairs.
    • Bearded passages of vegetation cling to steep rock, and the strong Yangtze current spills diagonally along the bottom of the frame.
    • Proposed changes include moving the box office, which is currently at the top of a steep flight of stairs, to the ground floor.
    • He was a dedicated hill climber, though, and on every steep slope was at or near the front.
    • From here tackle the eroded path which climbs the steep slopes just east of Ben Vrackie's SW crags.
    • After another gate, continue to a stream before climbing north-eastwards up the steep slopes of Compass Hill, whose iron content plays havoc with the compass.
    • They come in out of relatively deep water on to steep beaches, rather than break, surge up the beach.
    • Franz could see that they were heading west, up into the steep slopes of the Continental Divide, angling towards Berthoud Pass.
    • Many follow the island's 1,365 miles of irrigation channels, called levadas, stretches of which run along steep slopes with precipitous drops to one side.
    • From her angle, it appeared to be a steep slope of some kind.
    • She had to hit the ball at just the right angle off the side to make it roll up a steep slope around a curve.
    • We pass along dark, narrow corridors and up and down innumerable flights of steep stairs.
    • Getting on to the platforms is a huge problem for him as he is faced with steep flights of stairs he must climb before reaching the platforms.
    • The buss rolled on, up hills, down steep slopes, then up a few more hills.
    • Bungling bureaucrats even failed to inform people that there was a problem with the stairlift and that the only way to get to the first floor centre was up a steep flight of stairs.
    Synonyms
    precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous, dizzy
    rare declivitous, acclivitous, scarped
    1. 1.1 (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid.
      the steep rise in unemployment
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Wandsworth's riverside quarters have seen particularly steep rises in income in recent years.
      • It was a very steep rise from March through to the end of May.
      • Big corporations, meanwhile, will get hit especially hard by the steep rise in property taxes.
      • These associations started in Europe and the United States some 30 years ago at a time of rapid expansion in the road traffic industry and a steep rise in road traffic injuries.
      • Police say advanced technology in mobile phones is behind a steep rise in vehicle crime in south Manchester.
      • How these results square with the steep rise in the incidence of depression over recent years, Time did not explain.
      • The Met can't seem to make its mind up over whether there has been ‘no fluctuation’ in knife crime in the past three years, or a steep rise.
      • God is back, according to a recent survey in which 59% said he was meaningful to them etc, representing a steep rise in religious feeling.
      • One of the immediate results of the attacks on America was a steep rise in the purchase of books about Islam and the Middle East.
      • There was a steep rise in the number of wandering lunatics following the Erwadi tragedy.
      • Parents are being urged to make sure their children receive their MMR vaccine after a steep rise in the number of confirmed cases of measles in parts of Essex.
      • Despite steep rises in crime after the 1960s similar to Britain, countries such as America, France and Germany have all been more effective at tackling it.
      • ‘We are seeing quite a steep rise among young people,’ he said.
      • However, this increase must be placed in the context of a steep rise in the cost to the Exchequer of disease eradication measures in recent years.
      • The teaching crisis and steep rise in policing costs alone make further big increases look inevitable.
      • But fears were growing that many householders would face steep rises in bills as a result.
      • Other independent traders who are facing steep rises include Tony Nixon, owner of a second-hand car dealership in Bournemouth, Dorset.
      • The steep rise in thefts is also damaging the Government's record on crime.
      • Not only is there going to be a steady and steep rise in the numbers needing long-term care, but there is a falling number of those of working age paying the tax to provide it.
      • There are warnings that council tax could rise or services be cut to pay for the steep rise in bills to heat and provide power to offices, schools, homes for the elderly and leisure centres.
      Synonyms
      sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid
  • 2informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.

    a steep membership fee
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The atmosphere was completely casual and relaxed - despite the steep prices, fancy location and posh decor.
    • He said the fares were being kept down to reasonable levels despite the steep increase in petrol prices.
    • By making our own franchises we'll ultimately make more money instead of paying a steep price for an existing brand that may or may not work.
    • The service was amicable, the ambience was charming, and though the prices were fairly steep for Sofia standards, the experience was worth it.
    • Merchants could pay a steep price for stiffing shoppers.
    • Prices are steep, with rooms beginning at 130 euros a night, meals excluded.
    • Although prices are steep, there is a huge demand for high-quality property in Europe's top ski resorts.
    • But banks could end up paying a steep price for such fees if any of the complex deals start to unravel - a higher risk in the middle of an economic downturn.
    • Property in the popular Lake Como area usually achieves a healthy resale value but, as in all scenic parts of Italy, prices are steep.
    • For the sake of peace, Israel paid the steep price Oslo demanded.
    • Today, people are paying steep prices for violating copyrights.
    • Prices are steep, with 10,000 euros for silver club membership and 50,000 euros to join the gold club.
    • Tens of thousands of lives seem a steep price to pay to give diplomacy a chance.
    • Rear seat space limited, price is steep, if you use all the performance of the car you will drop well below 30 mpg.
    • However, thanks to its extra frills like a high-resolution screen and the camera, it retails at a steep price of $999.
    • But families exercise that right at the steep price of losing income they otherwise would have earned.
    • Apart from Dravid who always puts a steep price on his wicket, the others have only confirmed that they are good wicket and good condition players.
    • Sims had better deliver because the club paid a steep price, its third-round pick, to move up two spots to draft him.
    • What we endeavour to find are quality wines that don't come at a steep price, and these seem to be rare.
    • Those who obstruct and resist will pay a steep price.
    Synonyms
    expensive, dear, costly, high, stiff
    unreasonable, excessive, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive
    British over the odds
    informal pricey, over the top, OTT, criminal
    1. 2.1dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible.
      this is a rather steep statement
noun stiːpstip
Skiing literary
  • A steep mountain slope.

    hair-raising steeps
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A lot of people break at the waist too much when they ski the steeps.
    • They are simple to use on flat and gentle terrain, but glide better on the steeps, which of course, will also take a little more practice.
    • Observe the ski patrol working a toboggan down the steeps.
    • A cross between Nordic skiing, snowboard terrain park courses and sprint racing, NordiX racing events feature everything from ugly uphill sections to banked slalom turns to steeps and jumps.
    • Reared on the steeps, many skiers in our area of the Rockies, including myself, stuck with AT gear.

Derivatives

  • steepish

  • adjective
    • Then the Sarenne starts with a steepish mogul field which, once conquered, boosts the confidence.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You know, call me a plebeian, call me a killjoy, but two hundred quid strikes me as a bit on the steepish side for a bunch of fish and rice.
      • A room had been reserved for us at a modest but charming pension a steepish climb from the valley floor.
      • We set off along the road south and west to Marsett, then a steepish climb up the side of Wether Fell to Cam High Road.
      • The four of us signed in at the jar at the peak and headed northeast down a steepish ridge to the spectacular saddle where our main, two-mile claim terminates on the north, ever vigilant for corner markers.
  • steepness

  • noun ˈstiːpnəsˈstipnəs
    • By now the tandem pair were out of sight, but no doubt they shared the exhaustion and biting pain that burns through the legs as the gradient increases to punishing steepness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Snow lies in an almost limitless variety of forms on slopes of varying steepness under constantly changing weather patterns.
      • Elevations in the sampled area ranged from 451 m to 548 m, with slopes varying in steepness from 1-68%.
      • This shaft also carries the main cogwheel which engages with a rack between the running rails on the section where the steepness of the gradient calls for its use.
      • The climb is brilliant and expectant, long and gentle, angled up the steepness to the edge of Bransdale.

Origin

Old English stēap 'extending to a great height', of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.

Rhymes

asleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep

steep2

verb stiːpstip
[with object]
  • 1Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it.

    the chillies are steeped in olive oil
    no object the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Originally only consisting of three seats, the new Green T House is 50,000 square feet of slightly wavy lines and designer hot water steeping designer tea leaves.
    • They were made by distilling or steeping herbs and flowers, and by mixing aromatic oils with alcohol.
    • Tea was steeped, cakes and cookies presented, comfortable seats procured for the triplet to lounge in.
    • I was still amused by this all; I had never actually seen someone go to the trouble of coming to a café so they could get water, and steep their own tea.
    • I ordered some hot water to steep my raspberry leaf in and took out my little baggy full of the herb and set it on the table.
    • I sometimes get really neurotic about steeping my tea for the exact amount of time, and if I go a few seconds over the recommended time the tea tastes too bitter to me.
    • During conventional wet milling, corn is steeped for 24 to 36 hours in water and sulfur dioxide to begin the separation of the starch and protein connections.
    • Make the compress by steeping 1 teaspoon dried chamomile flowers or 1 chamomile tea bag in 1 cup boiling hot water for 20 minutes.
    • You also can steep herbs in hot water for caffeine-free teas.
    • If you want the cider to also deter insects, gently steep some tomato leaves therein along with other strong aromatics like cedar.
    • If powered tea is not available, make steeped green tea from tea bags bought at the grocery store.
    • They will have already been bathed in a ritual on their ninth day, in water steeped with herbs and leaves.
    • Make the tea by steeping 1 teaspoon or 1 tea bag of one of these dried herbs in 1 cup of hot water for 15 minutes.
    • Wet-milling involves several steps, starting with soaking, or steeping, corn in water and sulfur dioxide for 24 to 36 hours.
    • According to Meech, a number of Japanese dealers went him one better, and aged prints by steeping them in tea or a solution of soot and water.
    • Stella is her own cookbook, and she began by steeping orange pekoe tea bags for sweet tea.
    • The garbanzo plants exuded a flavorful, acidic dew which made for a wonderful sun tea when the leaves were steeped in a jar of water.
    • Trillium Herbal's exfoliating sea salt polish is steeped in wonderful organic essential oils including sesame, jojoba, olive and sunflower.
    • I used to spray with hot peppers and garlic steeped in water, which seemed to not only repel furry critters but also aphids.
    • Lemon grass also makes a refreshing tea when steeped in boiled water.
    Synonyms
    marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate
    pickle, brine
    1. 1.1 Soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid.
      sheets were steeped in mercury sulphate as a disinfectant
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cover the mixture, steep for two hours, then strain it through muslin cloth into a suitable watering can or pump-spray bottle.
      Synonyms
      soak, saturate, immerse, submerge, wet through, drench
      technical ret
  • 2usually be steeped inSurround or fill with a quality or influence.

    a city steeped in history
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Your cuisine is steeped in the traditions of your family and the region.
    • This food is steeped in appalling animal suffering and exploitation.
    • The Kelly home in Tullyhill, Rathcormack, is steeped in music.
    • The surrounding area is steeped in culture and history with many historical sites and castles worthy of a visit nearby.
    • He was steeped in the individualistic waters of evangelical religion.
    • They pointed out that this whole area is steeped in history.
    • Japanese cuisine was steeped in tradition, and he wasn't necessarily interested in cooking the classic dishes.
    • The Yankees themselves, and the stadium, are steeped in glory and history.
    • The Heath is a fascinating and worthwhile look at an area of Greater London which now abounds with sought-after residences and is steeped in history.
    • Few people are steeped in film history like Dennis James.
    • The Indian village of Bodh Gaya is steeped in the history of Buddhism - its burgeoning tourism goes hand in hand with the religion's beginnings.
    • I don't think there's a line of Shakespeare I can't recognise at least or even place, but I never felt that way about Milton even when I was steeped in him.
    • The elegant Georgian convent buildings, including a neo-classical chapel dating from 1769, are steeped in history.
    • Born in Omagh, Arty McGlynn's family were steeped in traditional music, but when his mother bought him his first guitar at the age of eleven, it was the great jazz guitar masters that he studied.
    • While, as a Singaporean Chinese, Alicia is steeped in the traditions of China and in the food of one of the world's most eclectic, subtle, and delicious, culinary crossroads.
    • The place was steeped in British naval history.
    • The Kavanagh family is steeped in local history, having been involved in the famous Evictions of 1860 and having also had close links with the Tourmakeady Ambush of 1921.
    • The region is the home of Blues music, and is steeped in the history of the river and, of course, the War of Northern Aggression.
    • Despite their youth, the six members of the Warsaw Village Band are steeped in the traditional music of their native Poland.
    • Banff National Park is steeped in history dating back to traces of human habitation in the Bow Valley more than 11,000 years ago.
    Synonyms
    imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, perfuse with, impregnate with, soak in
    rare stew in

Origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.

 
 

steep1

adjectivestēpstip
  • 1(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.

    she pushed the bike up the steep hill
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Getting on to the platforms is a huge problem for him as he is faced with steep flights of stairs he must climb before reaching the platforms.
    • They come in out of relatively deep water on to steep beaches, rather than break, surge up the beach.
    • Proposed changes include moving the box office, which is currently at the top of a steep flight of stairs, to the ground floor.
    • The whole stretch of these steep slopes were once upon a time known as the ‘ravine of the monkeys’ because only monkeys could climb these ravines with ease.
    • Bearded passages of vegetation cling to steep rock, and the strong Yangtze current spills diagonally along the bottom of the frame.
    • Franz could see that they were heading west, up into the steep slopes of the Continental Divide, angling towards Berthoud Pass.
    • He was a dedicated hill climber, though, and on every steep slope was at or near the front.
    • Many follow the island's 1,365 miles of irrigation channels, called levadas, stretches of which run along steep slopes with precipitous drops to one side.
    • Leave the path about a mile after Lone and climb steep slopes interspersed with bands of rock.
    • We pass along dark, narrow corridors and up and down innumerable flights of steep stairs.
    • There the vast plain narrowed to just under five kilometers wide, protected on the south by the steep slope of Mount Gilboa and by the hills of Galilee on the north.
    • The buss rolled on, up hills, down steep slopes, then up a few more hills.
    • The Danish Kitchen in High Ousegate has no disabled toilets at all, and the ordinary toilets are up an impossibly steep flight of stairs.
    • From her angle, it appeared to be a steep slope of some kind.
    • Bungling bureaucrats even failed to inform people that there was a problem with the stairlift and that the only way to get to the first floor centre was up a steep flight of stairs.
    • The lavatory is on the same level as the rest of the box - at the top of two long, steep flights of stairs.
    • From here tackle the eroded path which climbs the steep slopes just east of Ben Vrackie's SW crags.
    • At Gusev Crater, Spirit had to divert from her original course up Husband Hill because the slopes were too steep and the sandy terrain too slippery.
    • She had to hit the ball at just the right angle off the side to make it roll up a steep slope around a curve.
    • After another gate, continue to a stream before climbing north-eastwards up the steep slopes of Compass Hill, whose iron content plays havoc with the compass.
    Synonyms
    precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous, dizzy
    1. 1.1 (of a rise or fall in an amount) large or rapid.
      the steep rise in unemployment
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But fears were growing that many householders would face steep rises in bills as a result.
      • Parents are being urged to make sure their children receive their MMR vaccine after a steep rise in the number of confirmed cases of measles in parts of Essex.
      • How these results square with the steep rise in the incidence of depression over recent years, Time did not explain.
      • Big corporations, meanwhile, will get hit especially hard by the steep rise in property taxes.
      • ‘We are seeing quite a steep rise among young people,’ he said.
      • The steep rise in thefts is also damaging the Government's record on crime.
      • The Met can't seem to make its mind up over whether there has been ‘no fluctuation’ in knife crime in the past three years, or a steep rise.
      • Not only is there going to be a steady and steep rise in the numbers needing long-term care, but there is a falling number of those of working age paying the tax to provide it.
      • Wandsworth's riverside quarters have seen particularly steep rises in income in recent years.
      • There was a steep rise in the number of wandering lunatics following the Erwadi tragedy.
      • These associations started in Europe and the United States some 30 years ago at a time of rapid expansion in the road traffic industry and a steep rise in road traffic injuries.
      • Despite steep rises in crime after the 1960s similar to Britain, countries such as America, France and Germany have all been more effective at tackling it.
      • There are warnings that council tax could rise or services be cut to pay for the steep rise in bills to heat and provide power to offices, schools, homes for the elderly and leisure centres.
      • It was a very steep rise from March through to the end of May.
      • God is back, according to a recent survey in which 59% said he was meaningful to them etc, representing a steep rise in religious feeling.
      • Police say advanced technology in mobile phones is behind a steep rise in vehicle crime in south Manchester.
      • However, this increase must be placed in the context of a steep rise in the cost to the Exchequer of disease eradication measures in recent years.
      • The teaching crisis and steep rise in policing costs alone make further big increases look inevitable.
      • One of the immediate results of the attacks on America was a steep rise in the purchase of books about Islam and the Middle East.
      • Other independent traders who are facing steep rises include Tony Nixon, owner of a second-hand car dealership in Bournemouth, Dorset.
      Synonyms
      sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid
  • 2informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.

    a steep membership fee
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rear seat space limited, price is steep, if you use all the performance of the car you will drop well below 30 mpg.
    • Property in the popular Lake Como area usually achieves a healthy resale value but, as in all scenic parts of Italy, prices are steep.
    • Prices are steep, with 10,000 euros for silver club membership and 50,000 euros to join the gold club.
    • Those who obstruct and resist will pay a steep price.
    • Apart from Dravid who always puts a steep price on his wicket, the others have only confirmed that they are good wicket and good condition players.
    • The service was amicable, the ambience was charming, and though the prices were fairly steep for Sofia standards, the experience was worth it.
    • He said the fares were being kept down to reasonable levels despite the steep increase in petrol prices.
    • By making our own franchises we'll ultimately make more money instead of paying a steep price for an existing brand that may or may not work.
    • However, thanks to its extra frills like a high-resolution screen and the camera, it retails at a steep price of $999.
    • Merchants could pay a steep price for stiffing shoppers.
    • What we endeavour to find are quality wines that don't come at a steep price, and these seem to be rare.
    • Prices are steep, with rooms beginning at 130 euros a night, meals excluded.
    • Tens of thousands of lives seem a steep price to pay to give diplomacy a chance.
    • Although prices are steep, there is a huge demand for high-quality property in Europe's top ski resorts.
    • Sims had better deliver because the club paid a steep price, its third-round pick, to move up two spots to draft him.
    • Today, people are paying steep prices for violating copyrights.
    • But banks could end up paying a steep price for such fees if any of the complex deals start to unravel - a higher risk in the middle of an economic downturn.
    • The atmosphere was completely casual and relaxed - despite the steep prices, fancy location and posh decor.
    • For the sake of peace, Israel paid the steep price Oslo demanded.
    • But families exercise that right at the steep price of losing income they otherwise would have earned.
    Synonyms
    expensive, dear, costly, high, stiff
    1. 2.1dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible.
      this is a rather steep statement
nounstēpstip
Skiing literary
  • A steep mountain slope.

    hair-raising steeps
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A cross between Nordic skiing, snowboard terrain park courses and sprint racing, NordiX racing events feature everything from ugly uphill sections to banked slalom turns to steeps and jumps.
    • Observe the ski patrol working a toboggan down the steeps.
    • A lot of people break at the waist too much when they ski the steeps.
    • They are simple to use on flat and gentle terrain, but glide better on the steeps, which of course, will also take a little more practice.
    • Reared on the steeps, many skiers in our area of the Rockies, including myself, stuck with AT gear.

Origin

Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop.

steep2

verbstipstēp
[with object]
  • 1Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it.

    the chilies are steeped in olive oil
    no object the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They will have already been bathed in a ritual on their ninth day, in water steeped with herbs and leaves.
    • Trillium Herbal's exfoliating sea salt polish is steeped in wonderful organic essential oils including sesame, jojoba, olive and sunflower.
    • During conventional wet milling, corn is steeped for 24 to 36 hours in water and sulfur dioxide to begin the separation of the starch and protein connections.
    • They were made by distilling or steeping herbs and flowers, and by mixing aromatic oils with alcohol.
    • Originally only consisting of three seats, the new Green T House is 50,000 square feet of slightly wavy lines and designer hot water steeping designer tea leaves.
    • The garbanzo plants exuded a flavorful, acidic dew which made for a wonderful sun tea when the leaves were steeped in a jar of water.
    • You also can steep herbs in hot water for caffeine-free teas.
    • If powered tea is not available, make steeped green tea from tea bags bought at the grocery store.
    • Tea was steeped, cakes and cookies presented, comfortable seats procured for the triplet to lounge in.
    • Make the tea by steeping 1 teaspoon or 1 tea bag of one of these dried herbs in 1 cup of hot water for 15 minutes.
    • Stella is her own cookbook, and she began by steeping orange pekoe tea bags for sweet tea.
    • I used to spray with hot peppers and garlic steeped in water, which seemed to not only repel furry critters but also aphids.
    • I ordered some hot water to steep my raspberry leaf in and took out my little baggy full of the herb and set it on the table.
    • Lemon grass also makes a refreshing tea when steeped in boiled water.
    • Wet-milling involves several steps, starting with soaking, or steeping, corn in water and sulfur dioxide for 24 to 36 hours.
    • According to Meech, a number of Japanese dealers went him one better, and aged prints by steeping them in tea or a solution of soot and water.
    • If you want the cider to also deter insects, gently steep some tomato leaves therein along with other strong aromatics like cedar.
    • I sometimes get really neurotic about steeping my tea for the exact amount of time, and if I go a few seconds over the recommended time the tea tastes too bitter to me.
    • Make the compress by steeping 1 teaspoon dried chamomile flowers or 1 chamomile tea bag in 1 cup boiling hot water for 20 minutes.
    • I was still amused by this all; I had never actually seen someone go to the trouble of coming to a café so they could get water, and steep their own tea.
    Synonyms
    marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate
    1. 1.1 Soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cover the mixture, steep for two hours, then strain it through muslin cloth into a suitable watering can or pump-spray bottle.
      Synonyms
      soak, saturate, immerse, submerge, wet through, drench
  • 2usually be steeped inSurround or fill with a quality or influence.

    a city steeped in history
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Few people are steeped in film history like Dennis James.
    • This food is steeped in appalling animal suffering and exploitation.
    • Your cuisine is steeped in the traditions of your family and the region.
    • The surrounding area is steeped in culture and history with many historical sites and castles worthy of a visit nearby.
    • Japanese cuisine was steeped in tradition, and he wasn't necessarily interested in cooking the classic dishes.
    • I don't think there's a line of Shakespeare I can't recognise at least or even place, but I never felt that way about Milton even when I was steeped in him.
    • He was steeped in the individualistic waters of evangelical religion.
    • Banff National Park is steeped in history dating back to traces of human habitation in the Bow Valley more than 11,000 years ago.
    • The Heath is a fascinating and worthwhile look at an area of Greater London which now abounds with sought-after residences and is steeped in history.
    • The elegant Georgian convent buildings, including a neo-classical chapel dating from 1769, are steeped in history.
    • The place was steeped in British naval history.
    • The Kelly home in Tullyhill, Rathcormack, is steeped in music.
    • The Indian village of Bodh Gaya is steeped in the history of Buddhism - its burgeoning tourism goes hand in hand with the religion's beginnings.
    • They pointed out that this whole area is steeped in history.
    • Despite their youth, the six members of the Warsaw Village Band are steeped in the traditional music of their native Poland.
    • Born in Omagh, Arty McGlynn's family were steeped in traditional music, but when his mother bought him his first guitar at the age of eleven, it was the great jazz guitar masters that he studied.
    • The region is the home of Blues music, and is steeped in the history of the river and, of course, the War of Northern Aggression.
    • While, as a Singaporean Chinese, Alicia is steeped in the traditions of China and in the food of one of the world's most eclectic, subtle, and delicious, culinary crossroads.
    • The Kavanagh family is steeped in local history, having been involved in the famous Evictions of 1860 and having also had close links with the Tourmakeady Ambush of 1921.
    • The Yankees themselves, and the stadium, are steeped in glory and history.
    Synonyms
    imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, perfuse with, impregnate with, soak in

Origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.

 
 
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