Word Meaning

Meaning of steep

- Bright; glittering; fiery.
- 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.
- To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.
- Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
- A rennet bag.
- 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.
- Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
- Excessive; as, a steep price.
- A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.

Crossword clue for steep

- Excessive (fee)
- Excessive, dear
- Exorbitant
- Greatly inclined
- Having a high gradient
- Infuse
- Make tea
- Marinate
- Precipitous
- Set at a high angle
- Sharply inclined
- Sheer
- Sheer (cliff face)
- Soak in liquid
- Soak well
- Step around point that’s sharply inclined
- Uncalled-for and expensive soak
- Unduly high (price)