Steep
/stˈip/
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Definition
(adj) Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
Sentence Examples
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.
From this point the climb suddenly became steep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The mountain path was very ____, making it quite a difficult and tiring climb for the inexperienced hikers.