steep
adjective
[ stiːp ]
• (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.
• "she pushed the bike up the steep hill"
Similar:
precipitous,
sheer,
abrupt,
sharp,
perpendicular,
vertical,
bluff,
vertiginous,
dizzy,
declivitous,
acclivitous,
scarped,
• (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.
• "a steep membership fee"
Similar:
expensive,
dear,
costly,
high,
stiff,
unreasonable,
excessive,
overpriced,
exorbitant,
extortionate,
outrageous,
prohibitive,
over the odds,
pricey,
over the top,
OTT,
criminal,
steep
noun
• a steep mountain slope.
• "hair-raising steeps"
Origin:
Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.
steep
verb
• soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it.
• "the chillies are steeped in olive oil"
• surround or fill with a quality or influence.
• "a city steeped in history"
Similar:
imbue with,
fill with,
permeate with,
pervade with,
suffuse with,
infuse with,
perfuse with,
impregnate with,
soak in,
stew in,
Origin:
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.
