a. | 1. | Bright; glittering; fiery. |
v. t. | 1. | To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; |
v. i. | 1. | To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; |
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; |
2. | Difficult of access; not easily reached; lofty; elevated; high. | |
3. | Excessive; | |
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. |
Noun | 1. | steep - a steep place (as on a hill) |
Verb | 1. | steep - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" |
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" | |
3. | steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow" |