Steep

Pronunciation: stēpt

a.	1.	Bright; glittering; fiery. His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. - Chaucer.
v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (stēpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Steeping.] Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep. - Shak. In refreshing dew to steep The little, trembling flowers. - Wordsworth. The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin. - Earle.
v. i.	1.	To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.
n.	1.	Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
	2.	A rennet bag.
a.	1.	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.
	2.	Difficult of access; not easily reached; lofty; elevated; high.
	3.	Excessive; as, a steep price.
n.	1.	A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices. - Addison. Bare steeps, where desolation stalks. - Wordsworth.

Noun	1.	steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
Verb	1.	steep - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" Synonyms: engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge
	2.	steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" Synonyms: infuse
Adj.	1.	steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" Antonyms: gradual - of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
	2.	steep - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" Synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, usurious, outrageous, unconscionable
	3.	steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

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