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steep
What does steep mean?
steep (adjective): having a sharp inclination.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use steep in a sentence?
- The steep attic stairs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce steep?
/stip/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does steep come from?
From Middle English steep, from Old English stēap (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *staupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of steep?
Words related to steep
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “steep” mean?
amusing; humorous; comical
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silent; not making a sound
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huge, gigantic, very large
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having a sharp inclination
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