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Jun 4, 2012 · 1. : lofty, high used chiefly of a sea. 2. : making a large angle with the plane of the horizon. 3. a. : mounting or falling precipitously. the stairs were very steep. b. : being or characterized by a rapid and intensive decline or increase. 4. : extremely or excessively high. steep prices. steepish. ˈstē-pish. adjective. steeply adverb.
STEEP definition: 1. (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle: 2. A steep rise or fall is one that goes very…. Learn more.
Steep means sharply angled. When hiking trails lead straight up mountainsides, they've got a steep incline. Steep also means "to soak in," as in steeping a tea bag in boiling water.
Steep definition: having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.. See examples of STEEP used in a sentence.
9 meanings: 1. a. having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular b. (as noun) 2. informal (of a fee, price,.... Click for more definitions.
adj. steep·er, steep·est. 1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous. 2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports. 3. a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price. b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking. n. A precipitous slope. [Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap .] steep′ly adv. steep′ness n.
STEEP definition: 1. A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly: 2. A steep increase or fall in something…. Learn more.
