steep

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Synonyms: immerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up infuse exorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a steep place (as on a hill)

Verb (2)

devote (oneself) fully to“He immersed himself into his studies”Synonyms: immerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse“steep the blossoms in oil”“steep the fruit in alcohol”Synonyms: infuse

Adjective (3)

having a sharp inclination“the steep attic stairs”“steep cliffs”
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation“exorbitant rent”“extortionate prices”“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”“usurious interest rate”“unconscionable spending”Synonyms: exorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious
of a slope; set at a high angle“note the steep incline”“a steep roof sheds snow”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Steep \Steep\, n.

1.Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds. [1913 Webster]

2.A rennet bag. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Steep \Steep\, a. [Compar. Steeper (-[~e]r); superl. Steepest.] [OE. steep, step, AS. ste['a]p; akin to Icel. steyp[eth]r steep, and st[=u]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. [1913 Webster]

2.Difficult of access; not easily reached; lofty; elevated; high. [Obs.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

3.Excessive; as, a steep price. [Slang] [1913 Webster]

Steep \Steep\ (st[=e]p), a. Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Steep \Steep\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (st[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Steeping.] [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of st[=u]pa to stoop; cf. Sw. st["o]pa to cast, to steep, Dan. st["o]be, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf. Stoop, v. i.] To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. [1913 Webster]

Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

In refreshing dew to steep The little, trembling flowers. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin. --Earle. [1913 Webster]

Steep \Steep\, v. i. To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Steep \Steep\, n. A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Bare steeps, where desolation stalks. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

brasilein \bra*sil"e*in\, C16H12O5, to which brazilwood owes its dyeing properties. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Brasque \Brasque\, n. [F.] (Metal.) A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used for lining hearths, crucibles, etc. Called also steep. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]