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Meaning
Adj
●
Of a
near
-vertical
gradient
; of a
slope
,
surface
,
curve
, etc. that
proceeds
upward at an
angle
near
vertical.
●
expensive
●
Difficult to access; not
easy
reached
;
lofty
;
elevated
; high.
●
resulting in a
mast
or
windshield
angle
that
strongly
diverges
from the perpendicular
Noun
●
The
steep
side
of a
mountain
etc.; a
slope
or acclivity.
●
A
liquid
used in a
steeping
process
●
A
rennet
bag.
Verb
●
In Liquids:
To
soak
or
wet
thoroughly.
●
To
imbue
with something; to be
deeply
immersed
in.
●
In Tea:
To make
tea
(or other
beverage
) by
placing
leaves
in
hot
water.
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Origin
steep
English
steap
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stepen
Middle English (1100-1500)
steypa
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Pricey
High
Low
Narrow
Expensive
Rough
Bumpy
Tight
Dry
Thick
Slopes
Sloping
Daunting
Intense
Cheap
Heavy
Uphill
Slope
Windy
Thin
Mountainous
Rocky
Sharp
Hilly
Sloped
Cliffs
Jagged
Shallow
Wide
Soft
Dramatic
Excessive
Costly
Flat
Undulating
Downhill
Cliff
Slow
Fast
Icy
Soak
Severe
Complicated
Dicey
Simmer
Dense
Grind
Boil
Choppy
Small
Hydrate
Submerge
Slippery
Precipitous
Uneven
Cool
Rigid
High Up
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Rhymes
Eep
Neap
Jeep
Reap
Leap
Teep
Heap
Jeep
Keep
Geep
Beep
Peep
Deep
Seep
Weep
Meep
Veep
Sneap
Steep
Bleep
Sleep
Treap
Cheep
Sheep
Aheap
Sweep
Creep
Queep
Cheap
Clepe
Tweep
Asleep
Beweep
Sandeep
Balls-Deep
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