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# steep

adjective (steep, steeper, steepest); verb (steep, steeps, steeped, steeping)

«steep» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Rising or falling sharply, like a slope that is hard to climb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#m1)
2. A price that is much too high: "That's a bit steep!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#m2)
3. A big change: "a steep rise in prices". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#m3)
4. As a verb, to soak something in liquid, like tea leaves in hot water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science and geography, steep hills and slopes make things roll faster and are harder to climb; ramps can be steep or gentle. In maths graphs, a steep line shows something changing quickly. In safety, steep paths, cliffs and stairs need care and holding on. Phrases: steep hill, steep slope, steep stairs, steep climb, steep price.

### Examples

- The hill was too steep to ride up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x1)
- Walk carefully down the steep path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x2)
- A steeper ramp makes the ball roll faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x3)
- On the graph, the line gets steep when the temperature rises fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x4)
- Ten dollars for a drink is a bit steep! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x5)
- Steep the tea for three minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x6)
- Then they knocked at the door, which opened straight on to a steep staircase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/#x7)

### Note

Comparatives: steeper, steepest. The opposite is "gentle" or "shallow". In maths, a steeper line on a graph means a bigger change for each step along. Safety: stay away from steep edges and cliffs, and hold handrails on steep stairs.

## In Jewish tradition

In science and geography, steep hills and slopes make things roll faster and are harder to climb; ramps can be steep or gentle. In maths graphs, a steep line shows something changing quickly. In safety, steep paths, cliffs and stairs need care and holding on. Phrases: steep hill, steep slope, steep stairs, steep climb, steep price.

### Examples

- And the mountains shall be molten under Him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, as waters that are poured down a steep place. (Prophets MIC.1.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steep/#x1)

### Note

Comparatives: steeper, steepest. The opposite is "gentle" or "shallow". In maths, a steeper line on a graph means a bigger change for each step along. Safety: stay away from steep edges and cliffs, and hold handrails on steep stairs.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steep» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steep/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steep» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steep.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «steep» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steep/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steep» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/steep.html) on Mova free.