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steep1 / stēp/ • adj. 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular: she pushed the bike up the steep hill. ∎ (of a rise or fall in an amount) large or rapid: the steep rise in unemployment. 2. inf. (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive: a steep membership fee. ∎ dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible: this is a rather steep statement. • n. chiefly Skiing or poetic/lit. a steep mountain slope: hair-raising steeps. DERIVATIVES: steep·ish adj. steep·ly adv. steep·ness n. steep2 • v. [tr.] soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it: the chilies are steeped in olive oil| [intr.] the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes. ∎ soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid. ∎ (usu. be steeped in) fig. surround or fill with a quality or influence: a city steeped in history. |
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"steep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "steep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-steep.html "steep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-steep.html |
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steep2 soak in liquid XIV; in various transf. and fig. uses from late XVI. repr. formally OE. *stēpan, *stīepan = Sw. stöpa, Da. støbe, Norw. støypa steep (seeds, barley for malting) :- Gmc. *staupjan, f. *staup- (see STOUP).
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T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-steep1.html T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-steep1.html |
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steep1 †high, towering; †(of eyes) prominent, glaring OE.; precipitous XII. OE. stēap = OFris. stāp :- WGmc. *staupa, f. *staup- *stûp- (see STOOP1).
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T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-steep.html T. F. HOAD. "steep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-steep.html |
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steep The process of leaving a food to stand in water, either to soften it or to extract its flavour and colour. Also the preparation of fruit liqueurs by steeping fruit in spirit.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "steep." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "steep." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-steep.html DAVID A. BENDER. "steep." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-steep.html |
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Steep Hants. Stepe 12th cent. ‘The steep place’. OE *stīepe.
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A. D. MILLS. "Steep." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Steep." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Steep.html A. D. MILLS. "Steep." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Steep.html |
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•asleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep
•slagheap • scrapheap • antheap
•housekeep • upkeep • chimney sweep
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"steep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "steep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-steep.html "steep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-steep.html |
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