Definition of steep

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Steep (v. i.) To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping..

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Precipitous :: Precipitous (a.) Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain..
Hang :: Hang (n.) A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Still :: Still (n.) A steep hill or ascent.
Bitters :: Bitters (n. pl.) A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped..
Drench :: Drench (v. t.) To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse.
Steepness :: Steepness (n.) Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof..
Alum :: Alum (v. t.) To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum..
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..
Cliff :: Cliff (n.) A high, steep rock; a precipice..
Sprunt :: Sprunt (n.) A steep ascent in a road.
Seamark :: Seamark (n.) Any elevated object on land which serves as a guide to mariners; a beacon; a landmark visible from the sea, as a hill, a tree, a steeple, or the like..
Water-rot :: Water-rot (v. t.) To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax..
Terrace :: Terrace (v.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea..
Escarp :: Escarp (v. t.) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap..
Steeping :: Steeped (imp. & p. p.) of Stee.
Puer :: Puer (n.) The dung of dogs, used as an alkaline steep in tanning..
Steep-up :: Steepness (n.) Height; loftiness.
Touch-paper :: Touch-paper (n.) Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like..
Sop :: Sop (v. t.) Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten..
Mural :: Mural (a.) Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice..
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