Steep
Meaning of Steep
adjective
- (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.
she pushed the bike up the steep hill
- (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.
a steep membership fee
- a steep mountain slope.
hair-raising steeps
Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.
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
the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes
- surround or fill with a quality or influence.
a city steeped in history
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.
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Hyphenation of Steep
Steep
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- Steep is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Steep synonyms
Meaning exorbitant:
exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious
Meaning immerse:
immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb
Meaning infuse:
Meaning dangerously high or steep:
Meaning nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis):
Meaning steep; precipitous:
Meaning (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
Meaning so steep as to be almost vertical:
Meaning at right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom:
Meaning an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something:
Meaning extremely high or steep:
Meaning having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance:
Meaning cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous:
Meaning costing a lot of money:
Meaning expensive:
Meaning costing a lot; expensive:
Meaning great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity:
Meaning not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid:
Meaning not guided by or based on good sense:
Meaning more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate:
Meaning too expensive; costing more than it is worth:
Meaning (of a price or charge) so high as to prevent something being done or bought:
Meaning relating to crime:
Meaning another term for marinate:
Meaning soak (meat, fish, or other food) in a marinade:
Meaning make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid:
Meaning soak in or drench with liquid:
Meaning (especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid:
Meaning preserve (food or other perishable items) in vinegar or brine:
Meaning soak or preserve in salty water:
Steep antonyms
Meaning having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Anagrams of Steep
Words that rhyme with Steep
teep, asteep, ensteep, foresteep, insteep, resteep, steep, unsteep
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