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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.
Jun 4, 2012 · 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.
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.
2. adjective. A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. steeply adverb [ADVERB with verb] Unemployment is rising steeply. 3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. [informal]
to immerse in a particular kind of experience or area of learning, fill or saturate with a particular quality, etc., over a long period: Steep your children in the values of honesty, kindness, dependability, and determination. Synonyms: infuse, imbue. verb (used without object)
adj. steep·er, steep·est. 1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous. 2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports. 3. a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price. b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking. n. A precipitous slope. [Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap .] steep′ly adv. steep′ness n.
STEEP definition: 1. A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly: 2. A steep increase or fall in something…. Learn more.
[usually before noun] (of a rise or fall in an amount) sudden and very big synonym sharp. a steep decline in the birth rate. a steep rise in unemployment. Setting up a new business is risky and involves a steep learning curve. (informal) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable synonym expensive.
Definitions of 'steep'. 1. A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. [...] 2. A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. [...] 3. If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive.
Having a sharp rise or highly inclined slope; precipitous. A steep incline. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. At a rapid or precipitous rate. A steep rise in imports. American Heritage. Unreasonably high or great; exorbitant; excessive. Steep demands, a steep price. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extreme; exaggerated.
