Definition of steep

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Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..

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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..
Sprit :: Sprit (v. t.) To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt..
Steepish :: Steepiness (n.) Steepness.
Steepening :: Steepened (imp. & p. p.) of Steepe.
Steeple-crowned :: Steeplechasing (n.) The act of riding steeple chases.
Precipitous :: Precipitous (a.) Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain..
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
Cragged :: Cragged (a.) Full of crags, or steep, broken //cks; abounding with prominences, points, and inequalities; rough; rugged..
Alum :: Alum (v. t.) To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum..
Steeping :: Steeped (imp. & p. p.) of Stee.
Couch :: Couch (v. t.) A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt..
Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A steep, wooded declivity..
Steepness :: Steepness (n.) Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof..
Steeple :: Steepish (a.) Somewhat steep.
Malt :: Malt (n.) Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky..
Insteeped :: Insteeped (imp. & p. p.) of Instee.
Downsteepy :: Downsteepy (a.) Very steep.
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..
Steepen :: Steepening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Steepe.
Boil :: Boil (v. t.) To steep or soak in warm water.
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