Steep
adjective
Having a sharp incline or slope.
The hill was steep and hard to climb.
Often appears as...
- steep hill
- steep incline
adjective
Too much or too high in relation to something else.
The prices are quite steep in this store.
Often appears as...
- steep prices
- steep cost
adjective
Extreme or drastic.
There's a steep learning curve when learning a new language.
Often appears as...
- steep learning curve
- steep decline
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent.
She steeped the tea leaves in the hot water.
Often appears as...
- steep tea
- steep herbs
verb
To saturate or completely soak.
The town was steeped in history.
Often appears as...
- steeped in history
- steeped in culture
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Having a sharp incline or slope.
The hill was steep and hard to climb.
Often appears as...
- steep hill
- steep incline
adjective
Too much or too high in relation to something else.
The prices are quite steep in this store.
Often appears as...
- steep prices
- steep cost
adjective
Extreme or drastic.
There's a steep learning curve when learning a new language.
Often appears as...
- steep learning curve
- steep decline
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent.
She steeped the tea leaves in the hot water.
Often appears as...
- steep tea
- steep herbs
verb
To saturate or completely soak.
The town was steeped in history.
Often appears as...
- steeped in history
- steeped in culture
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Difficulty
Steep slopes imply a more challenging walk or climb, often requiring extra effort.
Make sure to bring hiking poles for the steep trail ahead.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Impact
Describing a place as steep often highlights a striking visual scene.
From the mountaintop, the steep valleys were breathtaking.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Difficulty
Steep slopes imply a more challenging walk or climb, often requiring extra effort.
Make sure to bring hiking poles for the steep trail ahead.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Impact
Describing a place as steep often highlights a striking visual scene.
From the mountaintop, the steep valleys were breathtaking.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Difficulty
Steep slopes imply a more challenging walk or climb, often requiring extra effort.
Make sure to bring hiking poles for the steep trail ahead.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Impact
Describing a place as steep often highlights a striking visual scene.
From the mountaintop, the steep valleys were breathtaking.
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My journey from Marine...
There's not a lot of places you can put those skills in the civilian world. Emotionally, I struggled to find meaning. In the military, everything has meaning. Everything you do is either steeped in tradition or has a practical purpose. You can't smoke in the field because you don't want to give away your position.
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Watch the Total Solar...
getting about what's happening and why it's happening and how it works I've seen some really amazing questions but I guess because I'm so steeped in it at the stage of my life it didn't even occur to me to ask but they're really smart question somebody asked me very
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Is the world getting...
can tell it better and spread it further. It goes something like this. We are born into a pitiless universe, facing steep odds against life-enabling order and in constant jeopardy of falling apart. We were shaped by a process that is ruthlessly competitive.
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Saving an Iconic Bird of...
island but it is an island home to some spectacular wildlife but like many species found around the world the animals that live here are also in steep decline and that's because of habitat degradation farming practices and of course climate change in this
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Why is being scared so...
while loathing the stomach-drop sensation of a steep roller coaster, or why some squeal with delight inside a haunted house, but retreat in terror if taken to an actual cemetery. Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high.
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How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my
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Filming Inside a Cave...
deeper and steeper and cockroaches love it they're just feeding on all the nutrients of the guano yeah it's a proper cockroach fest
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Underground Labyrinth Of...
where it's too steep to plow this is the badgers refuge from the modern world it's where they live as they have always done
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Best Polar Bear Moments...
her cubs gaze out of their bright new world for the very first time the female calls them but this steep
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A Collection Of Spring...
her cubs gaze out of their bright new world for the very first time the female calls them but this steep
Video examples
My journey from Marine...
There's not a lot of places you can put those skills in the civilian world. Emotionally, I struggled to find meaning. In the military, everything has meaning. Everything you do is either steeped in tradition or has a practical purpose. You can't smoke in the field because you don't want to give away your position.
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
getting about what's happening and why it's happening and how it works I've seen some really amazing questions but I guess because I'm so steeped in it at the stage of my life it didn't even occur to me to ask but they're really smart question somebody asked me very
Video examples
Is the world getting...
can tell it better and spread it further. It goes something like this. We are born into a pitiless universe, facing steep odds against life-enabling order and in constant jeopardy of falling apart. We were shaped by a process that is ruthlessly competitive.
Video examples
Saving an Iconic Bird of...
island but it is an island home to some spectacular wildlife but like many species found around the world the animals that live here are also in steep decline and that's because of habitat degradation farming practices and of course climate change in this
Video examples
Why is being scared so...
while loathing the stomach-drop sensation of a steep roller coaster, or why some squeal with delight inside a haunted house, but retreat in terror if taken to an actual cemetery. Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high.
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my
Video examples
Filming Inside a Cave...
deeper and steeper and cockroaches love it they're just feeding on all the nutrients of the guano yeah it's a proper cockroach fest
Video examples
Underground Labyrinth Of...
where it's too steep to plow this is the badgers refuge from the modern world it's where they live as they have always done
Video examples
Best Polar Bear Moments...
her cubs gaze out of their bright new world for the very first time the female calls them but this steep
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
her cubs gaze out of their bright new world for the very first time the female calls them but this steep
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Quote examples
Danny Boyle
English Director
Actors are steeped in a world of agents and where the next job is coming from and what are their expenses and what is the hotel like. You want to take them out of that world and dump them into another world, so that when you meet them on the screen they don't seem like the guy who was in two others movies that year.
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Rebecca Ferguson
British Musician
I think this industry can be tough on everyone. You have to surround yourself with supportive people and know when to put your foot down and do what's best for you and your family. The first few years in the music industry can be a steep learning curve, and I've definitely developed a thicker skin!
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Ernie Els
South African Golfer
From the rough, I'd use a 6-iron, play the ball back an inch or two and swing down on a steeper angle to catch the ball first. It also helps to aim slightly left and open the clubface at address. You'll get more height on the shot, and the club will cut through the grass more easily.
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Artists, in theory, should not be limited to their personal experience, culture, identity, and worldview. But they must also accept that the degree of difficulty in imagining beyond their own borders is steep, and the failure rate is high.
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Henry Lawson
Australian Writer
Oh, my ways are strange ways and new ways and old ways, And deep ways and steep ways and high ways and low, I'm at home and at ease on a track that I know not, And restless and lost on a road that I know.
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Vic Reeves
My mum used to paint and my dad did woodturning. We would spend our weekends at craft fairs and art galleries. That was just what we did. We were steeped in that world.
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Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do something for the poor.
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Manoj Bajpayee
Indian Actor
When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think entertainment tax is too steep.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
I came to China to follow my star and to steep myself in the raw regions of the universe.
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Horace
Roman Poet
Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.
Quote examples
Danny Boyle
English Director
Actors are steeped in a world of agents and where the next job is coming from and what are their expenses and what is the hotel like. You want to take them out of that world and dump them into another world, so that when you meet them on the screen they don't seem like the guy who was in two others movies that year.
Quote examples
Rebecca Ferguson
British Musician
I think this industry can be tough on everyone. You have to surround yourself with supportive people and know when to put your foot down and do what's best for you and your family. The first few years in the music industry can be a steep learning curve, and I've definitely developed a thicker skin!
Quote examples
Ernie Els
South African Golfer
From the rough, I'd use a 6-iron, play the ball back an inch or two and swing down on a steeper angle to catch the ball first. It also helps to aim slightly left and open the clubface at address. You'll get more height on the shot, and the club will cut through the grass more easily.
Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Artists, in theory, should not be limited to their personal experience, culture, identity, and worldview. But they must also accept that the degree of difficulty in imagining beyond their own borders is steep, and the failure rate is high.
Quote examples
Henry Lawson
Australian Writer
Oh, my ways are strange ways and new ways and old ways, And deep ways and steep ways and high ways and low, I'm at home and at ease on a track that I know not, And restless and lost on a road that I know.
Quote examples
Vic Reeves
My mum used to paint and my dad did woodturning. We would spend our weekends at craft fairs and art galleries. That was just what we did. We were steeped in that world.
Quote examples
Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do something for the poor.
Quote examples
Manoj Bajpayee
Indian Actor
When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think entertainment tax is too steep.
Quote examples
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
I came to China to follow my star and to steep myself in the raw regions of the universe.
Quote examples
Horace
Roman Poet
Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.
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