steep 1 (st p)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. [Middle English stepe, from Old English st ap.]steep  ly adv.steep ness 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. |
| steep 2 (stp) v. steeped, steep·ing, steeps v.tr. 1. To soak in liquid in order to cleanse, soften, or extract a given property from. 2. To infuse or subject thoroughly to. 3. To make thoroughly wet; saturate. v.intr. To undergo a soaking in liquid. n. 1. a. The act or process of steeping. b. The state of being steeped. 2. A liquid, bath, or solution in which something is steeped. [Middle English stepen, perhaps of Old English origin.] steep er n. |
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
steepness n
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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  steep - a steep place (as on a hill) |
| Verb | 1. | steep - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" |
| 2. | steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" 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" | |
| 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"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" |
steep 1
adjective 3. (Informal) high, excessive, exorbitant, extreme, stiff, unreasonable, overpriced, extortionate, uncalled-for << OPPOSITE reasonable
steep 2
Translations
steep [stiːp] adj → steil;
(increase, rise) → stark;
(price, fees) → gepfeffert
vt → einweichen;
to be steeped in history → geschichtsträchtig sein
adj steep [stiːp]
1 (of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb. steil شَديد الإنْحِدار стръмен strmý stejl steil απότομα ανηφορικός järsk سراشيب jyrkkä escarpé תָלוּל दुरारोह, अतिप्रवण, खड़ा strm meredek terjal brattur ripido 険しい 험준한, 가파른 status stāvs; kraujš curam steil bratt, steil stromy escarpado abrupt крутой strmý strm strm brant สูงชัน dik 陡峭的 крутий, стрімкий عمودی بلندی dốc, dốc đứng 陡峭的
2 (of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep! duur, onredelik باهِظ الثَّمَن неприемлив přemrštěný voldsom gepfeffert εξωφρενικός (π.χ. για τιμή) liialdatud نامعقول kohtuuton excessif מוּגזָם अत्धिक मनमाना pretjerano visok, pretjeran túlzott,„meredek” tinggi óheyrilegur eccessivo, esorbitante 法外な (가격·요구 등이) 터무니없는, 당치 않은 per didelis pārāk augsts/liels; pārmērīgs tidak masuk akal hoog stiv, ublu, drøy wygórowany exorbitante excesiv чрезмерный prehnaný pretiran preteran orimlig, magstark ฮวบฮาบ; ซึ่งขึ้นสูงหรือตกลงทันที aşırı 不合理的，過分的 надмірний, перебільшений ناواجب قیمت quá mức, không hợp lý 不合理的，过分的
n steepness
steilheid شِدَّة الإنْحِدار، إرْتِفاع الثَّمَن стръмнина příkrost stejlhed; voldsomhed die Steilheit απότομη κλίση äkilisus سراشيبي jyrkkyys pente (raide) תְּלִילוּת ढलान strmost meredekség keterjalan bratti ripidezza 険しさ 험준함, 가파름 statumas stāvums kecuraman steilheid det som er bratt/drøyt stromizna grau de inclinação povârniş крутизна príkrosť strmost strmost branthet ความสูงชัน diklik 陡度，險峻 стрімкість عمودی بلندی یا ڈھلان sự, độ dốc 陡度，险峻
adv steeply
in a steep or sudden way The path/prices rose steeply. steil بارْتِفاعٍ شَديد внезапно příkře stejlt; voldsomt jäh απότομα, κατακόρυφα järsult با شيب تند jyrkästi en flèche בְּצוּרָה צְלוּלָה तेजी से strmo meredeken dengan tiba-tiba skyndilega ripidamente; eccessivamente 急速に 가파르게, 터무니없게 stačiai, staigiai stāvus; strauji [] menjadi curam steil bratt; sterkt gwałtownie excessivamente în pantă круто príkro strmo strmo brant, snabbt อย่างสูงขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ dik olarak; aşırı derecede 陡峭地，險峻地 круто; стрімко ڈھلتے ہوءے dốc, cheo leo 陡峭地，险峻地
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