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KJV Dictionary Definition: steep

steep

STEEP, a. Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending with a great inclination; precipitous; as a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity.

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

We had on each side rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steps and precipices.

STEEP, v.t. probably formed on the root of dip. To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to imbue; to keep any thing in a liquid till it has thoroughly imbibed it, or till the liquor has extracted the essential qualities of the substance. Thus cloth is steeped in lye or other liquid in bleaching or dyeing. But plants and drugs are steeped in water, wine and the like, for the purpose of tincturing the liquid with their qualities.

STEEP, n. A liquid for steeping grain or seeds; also, a runnet bag. Local.

steeped

STEEPED, pp. Soaked; macerated; imbued.

steeping

STEEPING, ppr. Soaking; macerating.

steepness

STEEPNESS, n. The state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as the steepness of a hill, a bank or a roof.