Bible Dictionaries
Steep

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(a.) Bright; glittering; fiery.

(2):

(n.) Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.

(3):

(v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.

(4):

(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.

(5):

(v. i.) To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.

(6):

(n.) A rennet bag.

(7):

(v. t.) Excessive; as, a steep price.

(8):

(v. t.) Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

(9):

(n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Steep'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/steep.html. 1828.