Meaning

noun a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping

adjective having a sharp inclination

adjective greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-der.? Proto-Germanic *staupaz Proto-West Germanic *staup Old English stēap Middle English steep English steep English -er English steeper From steep + -er.

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