- steep (Adj.)
- germ. arduga-; branha-?; branta-; staigala-; staigra-; staupa-; stikula-
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
steep (Adj.)
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steep adj — Dances with Cucumbers May 5, 1863 Here on the frontier, I sometimes wonder if the ancients were right. With no other friendly face within 150 miles, it seems as if I have fallen off the edge of the Earth. I spend my time now reading what books I… … English expressions
steep — adj Steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. The words are here arranged in ascending order of degree of perpendicularity. Steep implies so sharp a slope or pitch that ascent or descent is difficult… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
steep — steep1 steeply, adv. steepness, n. /steep/, adj., steeper, steepest, n. adj. 1. having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc. 2. (of a price or amount) unduly high; exorbitant: Those … Universalium
steep — {{11}}steep (adj.) having a sharp slope, O.E. steap high, lofty, from P.Gmc. *staupaz (Cf. O.Fris. stap, M.H.G. *stouf), from PIE *steup to push, stick, knock, beat, with derivations referring to projecting objects (Cf. Gk. typtein to strike,… … Etymology dictionary
steep — steep1 [stēp] adj. [ME < OE steap, lofty, high, akin to OFris steep, MHG stouf, cliff (as in Ger Hohenstaufen) < IE * steup < base * (s)teu , to strike, butt > STOCK, STUB, L tundere, to strike] 1. having a sharp rise or highly… … English World dictionary
steep — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly … Collocations dictionary
still adj — steep adj … English expressions
steep — [[t]sti͟ːp[/t]] steeper, steepest, steeps, steeping, steeped 1) ADJ GRADED A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. ...a narrow, steep sided valley. Derived… … English dictionary
steep — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 sloping sharply; almost perpendicular (a steep hill; steep stairs). 2 (of a rise or fall) rapid (a steep drop in share prices). 3 (predic.) colloq. a (of a demand, price, etc.) exorbitant; unreasonable (esp. a bit steep). b… … Useful english dictionary
steep — steep1 S3 [sti:p] adj comparative steeper superlative steepest [: Old English; Origin: steap high, steep, deep ] 1.) a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle ▪ The road became rocky and steep. ▪ a steep climb to the top 2.) steep… … Dictionary of contemporary English
steep*/ — [stiːp] adj I 1) a steep slope goes up or down very quickly a steep hill/path[/ex] Suddenly the plane went into a steep dive.[/ex] 2) a steep increase or fall in something is sudden and very big a steep rise in oil prices[/ex] 3) steep prices are … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
