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steep::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious |
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| Type of | declination, decline, declivity, declension, descent, downslope, fall |
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| Derivation | steepness |
the steep attic stairs.
steep cliffs.
steep::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Derivation | steepness |
note the steep incline.
a steep roof sheds snow.
Examples of steep
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This is particularly important on steep roofs and those exposed to strong winds.
From the dailyherald.com
The law led to a steep drop in enforcement actions against delinquent taxpayers.
From the denverpost.com
Fill this submarine-shaped tea infuser with loose leaves and steep in hot water.
From the businessweek.com
That gain was offset by a steep drop in the category that includes credit cards.
From the news-journalonline.com
A steep climb to its rooftop rewards me with a spectacular view of the Old Town.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Port Louis, the capital, is cradled in a valley between steep hills and the sea.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Hassebrook said he sees it as way to avoid steep tuition hikes for all students.
From the omaha.com
For every steep price run-up like the current one, there has been a deep trough.
From the abcnews.go.com
Red Mountain in British Columbia has steep tree runs and terrifying cliff drops.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A steep place (as on a hill)
- Devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- Having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
- Exorbitant: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
- Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
- Of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
- Steep is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Petersfield, just off the A3 road.
- Steep is a 2007 documentary about extreme skiing written and directed by Mark Obenhaus . Steep explorers the history of extreme and Big Mountain Skiing, starting with its roots in 1960s and 1970s North America and Europe, with Bill Briggs now famous first decent of the Grand Teton , and ...
- In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline.
