steep
/stiːp/
noun
Meaning
The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
Synonyms
adjective
Meaning
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
"a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient"
Expensive
"Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep."
Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
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