steep
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
“a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient”
Expensive.
“Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.”
resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
“The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.”
Noun 3 meanings
The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
A liquid used in a steeping process
“Corn steep has many industrial uses.”
A rennet bag.
Verb 2 meanings
To soak or wet thoroughly.
“They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.”
To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
“a town steeped in history”
Etymology
From Middle English steep, from Old English stēap (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *staupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”).
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STEEP at a glance
STEEP has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,178 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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