steep
Of a near-vertical gradientOf a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
» We climbed up the steep mountain.
Wir erklommen den steilen Berg.
Meaning
4 sensesOf a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient
steil
круто́йkrutój
крути́йkrutýj, стрімки́йstrimkýj
(informal)Expensive.
Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.
Resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.
(obsolete)Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
- having a sharp inclination
- of a slope; set at a high angle
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Examples
118 sentencesWe climbed up the steep mountain.
deWir erklommen den steilen Berg. — xtofu80
That path is a bit steep.
The path zigzagged up the steep slope.
ruТропа виляла по крутому склону. — Karok
deDer Pfad führte im Zickzack den steilen Hang hoch. — Yorwba
We walked carefully down the steep mountain path.
The higher we climbed, the steeper the mountain became.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English steep, from Old English stēap (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *staupaz,From Middle English steep, from Old English stēap (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *staupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”).
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Forms
steeper, steepestSynonyms
36 synonyms- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation:exorbitantextortionateoutrageousunconscionableusurious
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
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