steeper; steepest
1
: almost straight up and down : rising or falling very sharply
a steep slope/hillside
The stairs are very steep.
2
: going up or down very quickly
a steep drop/increase in prices
3
: very high
The store's prices are too steep for me.
Their rates are pretty steep.
steeps; steeped; steeping
: to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time
Steep the tea for three minutes.
The tea steeped for five minutes.
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“Steep.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/steep. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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