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What (who) is steep - definition
steep
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Steeps; Steep (disambiguation)
(steeper, steepest, steeps, steeping, steeped)
1.
A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
...a narrow, steep-sided valley.
ADJ
• steeply
The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees.
...steeply terraced valleys.
...houses with steeply sloping roofs.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
= sharp
ADJ
• steeply
Unemployment is rising steeply.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. (INFORMAL)
The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
...green beans steeped in olive oil.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, V n, V-ed
steep
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Steeps; Steep (disambiguation)
steep1
¦ adjective
1. rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.
2. (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid.
3. informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.
dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated.
¦ noun chiefly Skiing or literary a steep mountain slope.
Derivatives
steepish adjective
steeply adverb
steepness noun
Origin
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steep2
¦ verb
1. soak or be soaked in water or other liquid.
2. (usu. be steeped in) fill or imbue with a particular quality or influence.
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin; related to stoup.
steep
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Steeps; Steep (disambiguation)
I. a.
Precipitous, abrupt.
II. n.
Precipice, abrupt declivity.
III. v. a.
Soak, macerate, imbrue, drench, digest, imbue.
Examples of use of steep
1. That part of Ben Stack is very steep, monster steep and very rocky.
2. STEEP HILLS Whether his unique approach will help him surmount the steep hills of the U.S. magazine market remains to be seen.
3. Cohen thinks the penalties _ which can include felonies with steep fines and jail time, depending on the amount of damage done _ are too steep.
4. "We anticipate a real steep learning curve for Nubs," Capt.
5. People here fear that a steep recession may be coming.