steep

steep ¹  (stp)

adj. steep·er, steep·est

1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.

2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in salaries.

3.

a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price.

b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking.

n.

A precipitous slope.

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[Middle English stepe, from Old English stap.]

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steeply adv.

steepness n.

Synonyms: steep¹, abrupt, precipitous, sheer²
These adjectives mean so sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular: steep cliffs; an abrupt drop-off; precipitous hills; a sheer descent.

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steep ¹

Adjective

1. having a sharp slope

2. Informal (of a fee, price, or demand) unreasonably high; excessive [Old English stēap]

steeply adv
steepness n

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steep ²

Verb

1. to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften or cleanse

2. steeped in filled with: an industry steeped in tradition [Old English stēpan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steep - a steep place (as on a hill) declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bend
Verb	1.	steep - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" 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"
	2.	steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" infuse marinade, marinate - soak in marinade; "marinade herring" decoct - steep in hot water infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" imbue, soak - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
Adj.	1.	steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
	2.	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, usurious, outrageous, unconscionable immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
	3.	steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow" high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

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steep ¹

adjective 1. sheer, precipitous, perpendicular, abrupt, headlong, vertical << OPPOSITE gradual

adjective 2. sharp, sudden, abrupt, marked, extreme, distinct

adjective 3. (Informal) high, excessive, exorbitant, extreme, stiff, unreasonable, overpriced, extortionate, uncalled-for << OPPOSITE reasonable

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steep ²

verb soak, immerse, marinate Cookery damp, submerge, drench, moisten, macerate, souse, imbrue (rare)

Translations

steep [stiːp] adj → escarpado, abrupto; [stair] → empinado; [price] → exorbitante, excesivo

vt → empapar, remojar

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steep [stiːp] adj → raide, escarpé(e); [price] → très élevé(e) → excessif/ive

vt → (faire) tremper

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steep [stiːp] adj → steil;

(increase, rise) → stark;

(price, fees) → gepfeffert

vt → einweichen;

to be steeped in history → geschichtsträchtig sein

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steep [stiːp] adj → ripido/a, scosceso/a; [price] → eccessivo/a

vt → inzuppare [+ washing]; mettere a mollo