~ 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.
↘ dated (of a claim or account) exaggerated.
■ noun chiefly Skiing or literary a ~ mountain slope.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
OE stēap 'extending to a great height', of W. Gmc origin; related to ~le and stoop 1 .
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~ 2
■ verb
1》 soak or be soaked in water or other liquid.
2》 (usu. be ~ed in ) fill or imbue with a particular quality or influence.
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin; related to stoup .