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steep

/stiːp/

noun

Meaning

  • The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

Synonyms

brant

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

    "The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. http//legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html"