STEEP

Steep

Steep is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Petersfield, just off the A3 road.

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steep

Noun

  1. A liquid used in a steeping process
    Corn steep has many industrial uses.
  2. A rennet bag.

Verb

  1. To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
    They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
    The tea is steeping.
  2. To imbue with something.
    a town steeped in history
  3. To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

Adjective

  1. 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
  2. expensive
    Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.
  3. Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.


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