Definition of steeps Steeps
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Part of speech
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NounPlural: steeps |
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| steep - a steep place (as on a hill) | ||
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| steep - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" | ||
| immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up | ||
| pore, centre, center, rivet, focus, concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" | ||
| drink in, drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | ||
| steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" | ||
| infuse | ||
| imbue, soak suffuse with color | ||
| marinade, marinate soak in marinade; "marinade herring" | ||
| decoct steep in hot water | ||
| infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" | ||
| infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" | ||
| draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" | ||
Adjectivesteep, steeper, steepest |
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| steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" | ||
| gradual proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" | ||
| perpendicular, vertical extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff" | ||
| precipitous, abrupt, sharp surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply" | ||
| bluff, bold, sheer bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader" | ||
| heavy darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" | ||
| perpendicular extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff" | ||
| steepish somewhat steep | ||
| steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow" | ||
| high happy and excited and energetic | ||
| steep - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" | ||
| exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious | ||
| immoderate beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- steep (Noun)
A liquid used in a steeping process. - steep (Noun)
A rennet bag . - steep (Verb)
To soak an item or to be soaked in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item. - steep (Verb)
To be imbued with an abstract quality. - steep (Verb)
To make tea or other beverage by placing leaves in hot water. - steep (Adjective)
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. - steep (Adjective)
expensive.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- steep (a.)
Bright; glittering; fiery. - steep (v. t.)
To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. - steep (v. i.)
To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping. - steep (n.)
Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds. - steep (n.)
A rennet bag. - steep (v. t.)
Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient. - steep (v. t.)
Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high. - steep (v. t.)
Excessive; as, a steep price. - steep (n.)
A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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steep
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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steep
stēp, adj. rising or descending with great inclination: precipitous: difficult, excessive, exorbitant.—n. a precipitous place: a precipice.—adj. Steep′-down (Shak.), deep and precipitous.—v.i. Steep′en, to become steep.—ns. Steep′iness, Steep′ness, the state or quality of being steep.—adv. Steep′ly.—adj. Steep′y, steep. [A.S. steáp; Ice. steypthr.] -
steep
stēp, v.t. to dip or soak in a liquid: to imbue.—n. something steeped or used in steeping: a fertilising liquid for seed: rennet.—n. Steep′er, a vessel in which articles are steeped. [Scand., Ice. steypa, to make to stoop, pour out, causal of stúpa, to stoop.]
