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   steep

   /stiːp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular: "she pushed the bike up the steep hill" Similar precipitoussheerabruptsharpperpendicularverticalbluffvertiginousdizzyrare:declivitousacclivitousscarpedOpposite gentle
   • ▪ (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid: "the steep rise in unemployment" Similar sharpsuddenprecipitateprecipitousrapidOpposite gradual
   • 2. (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive: informal "a steep membership fee" Similar expensivedearcostlyhighstiffunreasonableexcessiveoverpricedexorbitantextortionateoutrageousprohibitiveover the oddsinformal:priceyover the topOTTcriminalOpposite reasonable
   • ▪ (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible: dated "this is a rather steep statement"

   noun

   • 1. a steep mountain slope: literary "hair-raising steeps"

   Word Origin Old Englishstēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steepish adjective
   • 2. steepness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     STEEP meaning: 1. (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp...

   • Znaczenie Steep, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STEEP definicja: 1. (of a slope) rising or falling at a...

   • Steep: Russian Translation

     STEEP translate: крутой , резкий , дорогой . Learn more in...

   • Steep Turkish Translation

     STEEP translate: dik, sarp, yalçın, büyük, önemli, aşırı,...

   • Steep: Catalan Translation

     steep translate: costerut. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Steep: Danish Translation

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   • Steep: Thai Translation

     STEEP translate: สูงชัน, มากเกินไป, จุ่ม; ทำให้เปียก. Learn...

   • Steep: Korean Translation

     STEEP translate: 가파른. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Steep definition: having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.. See examples of STEEP used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › steepSteep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Steep means sharply angled. When hiking trails lead straight up mountainsides, they've got a steep incline. Steep also means "to soak in," as in steeping a tea bag in boiling water.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTEEP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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