Steep

·noun A rennet bag.

II. Steep ·adj Bright; glittering; fiery.

III. Steep ·vt Excessive; as, a steep price.

IV. Steep ·vt Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

V. Steep ·vi To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.

VI. Steep ·noun Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.

VII. Steep ·noun A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.

VIII. Steep ·vt 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.

IX. Steep ·vt 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.