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- Dictionarysteep/stiːp/
adjective
- 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular: "she pushed the bike up the steep hill" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive: informal "a steep membership fee" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a steep mountain slope: literary "hair-raising steeps"
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STEEP definition: 1. (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle: 2. A steep rise or fall is one that goes very…. Learn more.
steep: [verb] to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence).
Steep means sharply angled. When hiking trails lead straight up mountainsides, they've got a steep incline. Steep also means "to soak in," as in steeping a tea bag in boiling water.
9 meanings: 1. a. having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular b. (as noun) 2. informal (of a fee, price,.... Click for more definitions.
Steep definition: having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.. See examples of STEEP used in a sentence.
STEEP definition: 1. A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly: 2. A steep increase or fall in something…. Learn more.
1. To immerse in liquid for a period of time, as to cleanse, treat, or extract a given property from: steeped the cloth in red dye; steeped the tea bag in boiling water.
Definition of steep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Steep definition: Having a sharp inclination; precipitous. Origin of Steep From Middle English stepen, from Old Norse steypa (“to make stoop, cast down, pour out, cast (metal)" ), from Proto-Germanic *staupijanÄ… (“to tumble, make tumble, plunge" ), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewb-(“to push, hit" ). Cognate with Danish støbe (“cast (metal)" ), Norwegian støpe, støype, Swedish stöpa (“to found, cast (metal)" ), Old English stÅ«pian (“to stoop, bend the back, slope ...
if you steep food in a liquid or leave it to steep, you put it in the liquid and leave it for some time so that it becomes soft and takes in the taste of the liquid. steep something (in something) Steep the fruit in brandy overnight. steep (in something) Black teas need to steep for three minutes.
