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De - Pt| English Dictionary: steeper | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Steeper \Steep"er\, n. A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Steep \Steep\, a. [Comper. {Steeper}; superl. {Steepest}.] [OE. steep, step, AS. ste[a0]p; akin to Icel. steyp[?]r steep, and st[umac]pa to stoop, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt; cf. OFries. stap high. Cf. {Stoop}, v. i., {Steep}, v. t., {Steeple}.] 1. Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient. 2. Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high. [Obs.] --Chapman. 3. Excessive; as, a steep price. [Slang] | |
