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steepy

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstiːpi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːpi

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adj

Meaning 1

Steep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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 -y English steepy From steep + -y.