steeper
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7.5
- noun
- Archaic
:
infusor
- In the Lake Bonney basin, the sides of the valley are much steeper, and steep-gradient streams are common.
And then in it is a lips tea steeper that's pink and purple.
- And then in it is a lips tea steeper that's pink and purple.
Examples
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I've exchanged the low green hills of Middle Tennessee for these steeper slopes, much drier and more distant.
Fiction book (1998) -
In these two cases, the gradient was steeper in the United States than in England.
Academic text (2012) -
The floor of my valley sloped up gradually, becoming steeper the nearer I got to the rim.
Fiction book (1997) -
When the fog lifts, the abrupt drop to the ocean becomes steeper and more hypnotic.
Academic text (2010) -
To make the perfect cup of tea, place the leaves in the steeper and let them soak in hot water.
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The herbal steeper allows the flavors to fully infuse into the boiling water.
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She used a glass steeper to brew her favorite mint tea, ensuring all the flavors would blend.
Synonyms
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3.5
A small tool that holds tea leaves to steep in hot water
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Etymology
The word steeper comes from the verb steep ('to soak') plus the ending -er, which gives the idea 'one that' or 'a thing that does something'. So a steeper is simply the pot or vat used for soaking things to get flavor or soften them.