steep
has definitions from the field of geography
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[ 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 . |
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[ 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 . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of a slope; set at a high angle
Examples "note the steep incline" "a steep roof sheds snow" Related terms |
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[ 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 |
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[ noun ] (geography) a steep place (as on a hill)
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