Definition of steep

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Steep (v. t.) 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..

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Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A steep, wooded declivity..
Mansard Roof :: Mansard roof () A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one..
Malt :: Malt (n.) Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky..
Hatch :: Hatch (v. t.) To cross; to spot; to stain; to steep.
Uprising :: Uprising (n.) Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent..
Breakneck :: Breakneck (n.) A steep place endangering the neck.
Ciderkin :: Ciderkin (n.) A kind of weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water.
Steeper :: Steepen (v. i.) To become steep or steeper.
Sop :: Sop (v. t.) To steep or dip in any liquid.
Gothic :: Gothic (a.) Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions -- prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust. of Abacus, and Capital..
Souse :: Souse (v. t.) To steep in pickle; to pickle.
Sprit :: Sprit (v. t.) To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt..
Steepening :: Steepened (imp. & p. p.) of Steepe.
Headlong :: Headlong (a.) Steep; precipitous.
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) 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..
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks..
Precipitate :: Precipitate (a.) Falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep descent; headlong..
Buck :: Buck (v. t.) To soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in bleaching..
Tan :: Tan (n.) To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it is impregnated with tannin, or tannic acid (which exists in several species of bark), and is thus rendered firm, durable, and in some degree impervious to water..
Insteep :: Insteep (v. t.) To steep or soak; to drench.
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