steep — Ⅰ. steep [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular. 2) (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid. 3) informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive. 4) informal (of a claim or account) exaggerated. ► … English terms dictionary
steep — [[t]sti͟ːp[/t]] steeper, steepest, steeps, steeping, steeped 1) ADJ GRADED A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. ...a narrow, steep sided valley. Derived… … English dictionary
steep — steep1 adjective 1》 rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular. 2》 (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid. 3》 informal (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive. ↘dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated. noun… … English new terms dictionary
steep — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, Olympian, Olympian heights, a bit much, abandoned, abrupt, abstruse, acme, aerial, aerial heights, airy, altitudinous, apex, arduous, ascending, aspiring, bathe, besprinkle, bluff, bold, boundless, breakneck … Moby Thesaurus
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Ben More (Crianlarich) — Infobox Mountain Name = Ben More Photo = Ben more crainlarich.jpg Caption = Ben More from Stob Binnein, illustrating the conical nature of the hill and the tilted rockbands of the mica schist Elevation = 1174 m (3852 ft) Location = Stirling, SCO… … Wikipedia
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Roan Mountain (Roan Highlands) — Roan Mountain Roan Mountain, looking northwest from Grassy Ridge Bald Elevation 6,285 ft … Wikipedia