adj 1. which rises or falls sharply ○ The car climbed the steep hill with some difficulty. ○ The steps up the church tower are steeper than our stairs at home. 2. very sharply increasing or falling ○ a steep increase in interest charges ○ a steep fall in share prices 3. excessively high ○ Their prices are a bit steep. (NOTE: steeper – steepest) ■ verb 1. to soak in a liquid ○ Leave the clothes to steep in soapy water to get the stains out. 2. to soak in a liquid to absorb its flavour ○ The venison must steep in the marinade for 24 hours. ○ We had pears steeped in red wine. 3. □ to be steeped in something to have a lot of something ○ Windsor Castle is steeped in history.
steep
(step), a. Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs.] “His eyen steep, and rolling in his head.” Chaucer.
steep
v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (stept); p. pr. & vb. n. Steeping.] [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of stupa to stoop; cf. Sw. stöpa to cast, to steep, Dan. stöbe, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf. Stoop, v. t.] To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. “Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep.” Shak. “In refreshing dew to steep
The little, trembling flowers.” Wordsworth. “The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.” Earle.
The little, trembling flowers.” Wordsworth. “The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.” Earle.
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