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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | steap 'high, steep, deep' |
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steep1 S3
comparative steeper, superlative steepest
comparative steeper, superlative steepest1 a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle : 
The road became rocky and steep.a steep climb to the top
The road became rocky and steep.a steep climb to the top2 steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive [≠ low]: steep rents
steep rents3 involving a big increase or decrease : steep cuts in benefits
steep cuts in benefits —steeply adverb
—steepness noun [uncountable]
