Steep
[stiːp] or [stip]
Definition
(noun.) a steep place (as on a hill).
(verb.) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; 'steep the blossoms in oil'; 'steep the fruit in alcohol'.
(verb.) devote (oneself) fully to; 'He immersed himself into his studies'.
(adj.) having a sharp inclination; 'the steep attic stairs'; 'steep cliffs' .
(adj.) of a slope; set at a high angle; 'note the steep incline'; 'a steep roof sheds snow' .
Edited by Allison--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Bright; glittering; fiery.
(v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively.
(v. i.) To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.
(n.) Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
(n.) A rennet bag.
(v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.
(v. t.) Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
(v. t.) Excessive; as, a steep price.
(n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Precipitous, abrupt.
n. Precipice, abrupt declivity.
v. a. Soak, macerate, imbrue, drench, digest, seethe.
Typist: Stanley
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Abrupt, precipitous, elevated, inaccessible, hilly, craggy
ANT:Easy, level, undulating, accessible, gradual
SYN:Dip, soak, immerse, macerate, submerge, drench, imbue
ANT:Air, dry, ventilate, fan, sun, aridity, exsiccate
Edited by Alta
Definition
adj. rising or descending with great inclination: precipitous: difficult excessive exorbitant.—n. a precipitous place: a precipice.—adj. Steep′-down (Shak.) deep and precipitous.—v.i. Steep′en to become steep.—ns. Steep′iness Steep′ness the state or quality of being steep.—adv. Steep′ly.—adj. Steep′y steep.
v.t. to dip or soak in a liquid: to imbue.—n. something steeped or used in steeping: a fertilising liquid for seed: rennet.—n. Steep′er a vessel in which articles are steeped.
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Examples
- They came down the last two hundred yards, moving carefully from tree to tree in the shadows and now, through the last pines of the steep hillside, the bridge was only fifty yards away. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Mr. Edison himself supplies the following data: During the electric-railway experiments at Menlo Park, we had a short spur of track up one of the steep gullies. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- We scrambled up the steep bank at the shabby town of Ghizeh, mounted the donkeys again, and scampered away. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The bottom slopes, you know, very steep. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- In mountainous regions, the topography of the land prevents the elimination of all steep grades, but nevertheless the attempt is always made to follow the easiest grades. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The steeper the incline, the more force necessary to raise a weight; whereas if the incline is small, the necessary lifting force is greatly reduced. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- A long, gradual ascent is better than a shorter, steeper one. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- There was yet an upper staircase, of a steeper inclination and of contracted dimensions, to be ascended, before the garret story was reached. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The nearer and steeper the elevation, the greater the force with which the water flows through the valley pipes, and hence the stronger the discharge from the faucets. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Her own little right-hand middle finger got steeped to the very bone in ink; and I think that was the only decided result obtained. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- And he was so old, so steeped in heavy memories. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- This consisted of alternate discs of copper and zinc, separated by layers of cloth steeped in an acidulated solution. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- But, it was not this which steeped the feeble soul of Twemlow in confusion. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- At about this time, I began to observe that he was getting flushed in the face; as to myself, I felt all face, steeped in wine and smarting. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I thought it must be near three,' she said, calmly pouring from the cup into the basin, and steeping the linen as before. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
Edited by Josie