steep has definitions from the field of geography
1
[ adjective ] having a sharp inclination

Examples

"the steep attic stairs" "steep cliffs"

Used in print

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

Well , the grass was there , though in some places the ground was too steep for a cow to get to it .

There was brush , and stands of pine that no grass could grow under , and places so steep that cattle would n't stop to graze .

The first part of the road was steep , but it leveled_off after the second bend and curled gradually into the valley .

2
[ verb ] engross (oneself) fully

Examples

"He immersed himself into his studies"

Used in print

(Frank Murphy, "New Southern Fiction: Urban or Ag...)

He is too deeply steeped in William_Faulkner and Robert_Penn_Warren .

3
[ verb ] sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor

Synonyms

infuse brew

Examples

"the tea is brewing"

Related terms

saturate marinade decoct draw brew

4
[ adjective ] of a slope; set at a high angle

Examples

"note the steep incline" "a steep roof sheds snow"

Related terms

high

5
[ adjective ] greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Examples

"exorbitant rent" "extortionate prices" "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment" "usorious interest rate" "unconscionable spending"

Related terms

immoderate

6
[ verb ] let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

Synonyms

infuse

Examples

"steep the blossoms in oil" "steep the fruit in alcohol"

7
[ noun ] (geography) a steep place (as on a hill)

Related terms

descent

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