steep
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2.5
- adjective
- /stiːp/
- I'm in decent shape, but the steep terrain, circuitous route, and June heat were punishing.
- a steep slope
- a steep gradient
- a steep canyon
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the mountain wasn't as steep as the one that Herzog did.
- And the mountain wasn't as steep as the one that Herzog did.
- Yeah, because the wall is pretty steep and the moves are quite big, so.
- So here we are moving down into this steep valley, into this unknown position.
- It's on like this muddy, like climb up, up like a steep embankment with thorns.
Examples
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Broken stone walls once stood high upon a steep and barren hillside.
Academic text (2011) -
Be careful while driving; that road has a steep incline that can be dangerous.
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Coming down the hill, it's really steep right here, driving.
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So here we are moving down into this steep valley, into this unknown position.
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The stairs are so steep and so tight.
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The sun had already cleared the dark trees on the steep banks across the river.
Fiction book (1991) -
A steep hill followed by a series of sharp curves and a large oak tree.
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Man, that's going to be a steep climb for the team.
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When we reach there, there's a steep gradient.
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It is very steep.
Synonyms
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2.0
A sudden large change in amount or level
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4.1
Very steep and almost vertical like a cliff face
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7.7
A very steep slope like a cliff that is dangerous to climb
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4.3
A thing with sides that rise almost straight up
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6.7
So steep that it drops almost straight down
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7.4
Very steep and high, like the edge of a cliff
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4.7
A very steep slope or drop that is often dangerous
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5.4
Very steep and high with a sharp drop at the edge
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6.3
Very steep and almost straight up, like a cliff
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4.2
A roof or surface that slopes very steeply
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7.0
A place with steep rock sides along its edge
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9.9
A steep slope that goes down a hill
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.1
A sharp bend in a road on a very sloping hill that helps vehicles go up or down safely
How Steep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Steep for a sharp slope comes from an old English word meaning 'high' or 'rising quickly'; picture a church steeple rising straight up — a steep hill rises in the same way.