adj.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English stepen
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking)
3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) <practices steep ed in tradition>
intransitive verb : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid
synonyms see SOAK
– steep · er noun