| Noun | 1. | steep - a steep place (as on a hill) | |
| Verb | 1. | steep - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | |
| 2. | steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" imbue, soak - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "saturate the bandage with disinfectant" | |
| Adj. | 1. | steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" gradual - of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope" | |
| 2. | steep - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"immoderate - not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
| 3. | steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"high - (literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" | |