steep
$ \mathrm{steep}^1 | stēp |
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adjective
1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular:
〈道路･坂･丘などが〉(傾斜が)急な, 険しい
e.g. she pushed the bike up the steep hill.
(of a rise or fall in an amount) large or rapid:
〖通例名詞の前で〗急激な, 大幅な〈増加･減少など〉(sharp)
e.g. the steep rise in unemployment.
2. informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive:
｟くだけて｠ 〈値段･要求などが〉あまりに高い, 法外な
e.g. a steep membership fee.
dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible:
｟やや古｠ 〈話･発言などが〉大げさな, 信じがたい
e.g. this is a rather steep statement.
noun chiefly Skiing or literary
a steep mountain slope:
e.g. hair-raising steeps.
DERIVATIVES
steepish adjective
steepness | ˈstēpnəs | noun
ORIGIN
Old English stēap‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.
$ \mathrm{steep}^2 | stēp |
verb with object
1. soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it:
【液体などに】〈食物など〉をつける, 浸す «in»
e.g. the chilies are steeped in olive oil
〈物が〉 【液体などに】つかっている, 浸っている «in»
e.g. no object : the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes.
soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid.
2. (usually be steeped in) surround or fill with a quality or influence:
〖be ～ in A〗 〈場所･時間などが〉Aに満ちている, 包まれている, 深い影響を受けている
e.g. a city steeped in history.
ORIGIN
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.