steep

  • 21steep — steep1 S3 [sti:p] adj comparative steeper superlative steepest [: Old English; Origin: steap high, steep, deep ] 1.) a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle ▪ The road became rocky and steep. ▪ a steep climb to the top 2.) steep… …

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  • 22steep — steep1 [ stip ] adjective ** 1. ) a steep slope rises quickly and is difficult to climb: a steep slope/hill/bank/path It was a steep climb out of the valley. a ) a steep drop or fall is sudden and nearly VERTICAL: Suddenly the plane pitched… …

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  • 23steep — I UK [stiːp] / US [stɪp] adjective Word forms steep : adjective steep comparative steeper superlative steepest ** 1) a) a steep slope rises quickly and is difficult to climb a steep slope/hill/bank/path It was a steep climb out of the valley. b)… …

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  • 24steep — 1 adjective 1 a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle: The road s too steep to ride up on a bike. 2 steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive: landlords asking steep rents 3 a steep increase or rise in something is a very… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25steep — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap high, steep, deep; akin to Old Frisian stāp steep, Middle High German stief more at stoop Date: before 12th century 1. lofty, high used chiefly of a sea 2. making a large angle… …

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  • 26steep — [[t]sti͟ːp[/t]] steeper, steepest, steeps, steeping, steeped 1) ADJ GRADED A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. ...a narrow, steep sided valley. Derived… …

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  • 27steep — in·steep; steep·en; steep·er; steep·i·ness; steep·ish; steep·ly; steep·ness; steep; …

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  • 28steep*/ — [stiːp] adj I 1) a steep slope goes up or down very quickly a steep hill/path[/ex] Suddenly the plane went into a steep dive.[/ex] 2) a steep increase or fall in something is sudden and very big a steep rise in oil prices[/ex] 3) steep prices are …

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  • 29steep — steep1 steeply, adv. steepness, n. /steep/, adj., steeper, steepest, n. adj. 1. having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc. 2. (of a price or amount) unduly high; exorbitant: Those …

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  • 30steep — I [[t]stip[/t]] adj. er, est, n. 1) having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, or stairs 2) (of a price or amount) unduly high; exorbitant 3) high or lofty 4) a steep place; declivity, as of a… …

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