Steeper

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 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.

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[Middle English stepen, perhaps of Old English origin.]

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steeper n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

steeper - a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)