Steep

stēp, adj. rising or descending with great inclination: precipitous: difficult, exce ive, exorbitant.— n. a precipitous place: a precipice.— adj. Steep′-down ( Shak. ), deep and precipitous.— v.i. Steep′en , to become steep.— ns. Steep′ine , Steep′ne , the state or quality of being steep.— adv. Steep′ly .— adj. Steep′y , steep. [A.S. steáp ; Ice. steypthr .]