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adj
comparative form of steep: more steep
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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noun
A vessel, vat, or cistern in which things are steeped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The stem of a shrub or small tree in a hedgerow, often laid by being partially cut through at the base in the process of laying a hedge.
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noun
A downpour; a soaking rain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: England, Scotland
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noun
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: vessel
History
Etymology 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.
