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To be imbued with an abstract quality

A town steeped in history.

and To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water
To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item

Skins are steeped in a tanning solution to create leather.

yote

My fowls, which well enough / I, as before, found feeding at their trough / Their yoted wheat. — Chapman.

{a} approaching to a perpendicular, slanting
{n} a mixture for steeping seeds
{v} to soak, dip, infuse
{n} a precipice
a steep place (as on a hill) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow
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A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice
Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds
A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. a narrow, steep-sided valley. + steeply steep·ly The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees. steeply terraced valleys. houses with steeply sloping roofs
To soak in a liquid just under the boiling point to extract the essence--e g , tea
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
Expensive
Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high
engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
{s} having a sharp slope, precipitous; expensive, exorbitant; extreme
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
Often used figuratively
To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical
Bright; glittering; fiery
{i} steep place, place having a sharp slope; immersion in liquid, soaking; liquid in which something is steeped in, liquid in which something is immersed in
If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured. green beans steeped in olive oil
Excessive; as, a steep price
a steep place (as on a hill)
A rennet bag
To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove ingredients to or from the item
To allow a substance to stand in hot liquid, usually just below the boiling point, for the purpose of extracting flavor, color or other qualities
having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
A liquid used in a steeping process
A way of cooking food with the residual heat of hot liquid
{f} soak in a liquid, immerse in liquid; saturate, imbue
of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
To soak food in a liquid such as alcohol or syrup until saturated
To soak, in order to extract flavor or soften
To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping
a steep place (as on a hill) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water
The process of soaking specialty grains is a nylon or muslin bag in water at between 150-170°F in order for the sugars contained to be added to the wort
To soak in a liquid at a temperature below the boiling point
of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow
A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. = sharp + steeply steep·ly Unemployment is rising steeply
(1 ) To let food stand in hot liquid to extract flavor and color (2 ) To let tea leaves remain in hot water long enough to attain the full flavor for tea
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