English-Thai Dictionary

steep

ADJ สูงชัน  ชัน  suang-chan

 

steep

ADJ ฮวบฮาบ  ซึ่ง ขึ้น สูง หรือ ตกลง ทันที  arupt hub-hab

 

steep in

PHRV แช่ ใน  จุ่ม ใน  ทำให้ เปียกชุ่ม  chea-nai

 

steepen

VI สูงชัน  suang-chan

 

steepen

VT ทำให้ สูงชัน  tam-hai-sung-chan

 

steeple

N ยอด หลังคา  yod-lang-ka

 

steeplechase

N การแข่งม้า วิ่ง ข้าม สิ่งกีดขวาง  hurdles leap racing kan-kang-ma-wing-kam-sing-kid-kwang

 

steeplechase

VI ขี่ม้า ข้าม สิ่งกีดขวาง  hurdle vault ke-ma-kam-sing-kid-kwang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STEEP

a.Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending with a great inclination; precipitous; as a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity.

 

STEEP

n.A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock or ascent; any elevated object which slopes with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. We had on each side rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steps and precipices.

 

STEEP

v.t.[probably formed on the root of dip. ] To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to imbue; to keep any thing in a liquid till it has thoroughly imbibed it, or till the liquor has extracted the essential qualities of the substance. Thus cloth is steeped in lye or other liquid in bleaching or dyeing. But plants and drugs are steeped in water, wine and the like, for the purpose of tincturing the liquid with their qualities.

 

STEEP

n.A liquid for steeping grain or seeds; also, a runnet bag. [Local. ]

 

STEEPED

pp. Soaked; macerated; imbued.

 

STEEPER

n.A vessel, vat or cistern in which things are steeped.

 

STEEPING

ppr. Soaking; macerating.

 

STEEPLE

n.A turret of a church, ending in a point; a spire. It differs from a tower, which usually ends in a square form, thought the name is sometimes given to a tower. The bell of a church is usually hung in the steeple. They, far from steeples and their sacred sound---

 

STEEPLED

a.Furnished with a steeple; adorned with steeples or towers.

 

STEEPLE-HOUSE

n.A church. [Not in use. ]

 

STEEPLY

adv. With steepness; with precipitous declivity.

 

STEEPNESS

n.The state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as the steepness of a hill, a bank or a roof.

 

STEEPY

a.Having a steep or precipitous declivity; as steepy crags; a poetical word. No more, my goats, shall I behold you climb the steepy cliffs.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STEEP

STEEP Steep (step ), a.

 

Defn: Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs. ] His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. Chaucer.

 

STEEP

Steep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (stept ); p. pr. & vb. n.Steeping. ] Etym: [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of stupa to stoop; cf. Sw. stöpa to cast, to steep, Dan. stöbe, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf. Stoop, v. t.]

 

Defn: To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep. Shak. In refreshing dew to steep The little, trembling flowers. Wordsworth. The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin. Earle.

 

STEEP

STEEP Steep, v. i.

 

Defn: To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping. [Colloq. ]

 

STEEP

STEEP Steep, n.

 

1. Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.

 

2. A rennet bag. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

STEEP

Steep, a. [Comper. Steeper; superl. Steepest.] Etym: [OE. steep, step, AS. steáp; akin to Icel. steyp steep, and stupa to stoop, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt; cf. OFries. stap high. Cf. Stoop, v. i., Steep, v. t., Steeple. ]

 

1. 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.

 

2. Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high. [Obs. ] Chapman.

 

3. Excessive; as, a steep price. [Slang ]

 

STEEP

STEEP Steep, n.

 

Defn: A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. Dryden. We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices. Addison. Bare steeps, where desolation stalks. Wordsworth.

 

STEEP-DOWN

STEEP-DOWN Steep "-down `, a.

 

Defn: Deep and precipitous, having steep descent. [R.] Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire. Shak.

 

STEEPEN

Steep "en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Steepened; p. pr. & vb. n. Steepening.]

 

Defn: To become steep or steeper. As the way steepened... I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path. H. Miller.

 

STEEPER

STEEPER Steep "er, n.

 

Defn: A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.

 

STEEPINESS

STEEPINESS Steep "i *ness, n.

 

Defn: Steepness. Howell.

 

STEEPISH

STEEPISH Steep "ish, a.

 

Defn: Somewhat steep. Carlyle.

 

STEEPLE

Stee "ple, n. Etym: [OE. stepel, AS. stepel, st; akin to E. steep, a.](Arch. )

 

Defn: A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire. "A weathercock on a steeple. " Shak. Rood steeple. See Rood tower, under Rood. -- Steeple bush (Bot. ), a low shrub (Spiræa tomentosa ) having dense panicles of minute rose-colored flowers; hardhack. -- Steeple chase, a race across country between a number of horsemen, to see which can first reach some distant object, as a church steeple; hence, a race over a prescribed course obstructed by such obstacles as one meets in riding across country, as hedges, walls, etc. -- Steeple chaser, one who rides in a steeple chase; also, a horse trained to run in a steeple chase. -- Steeple engine, a vertical back-acting steam engine having the cylinder beneath the crosshead. -- Steeple house, a church. [Obs. ] Jer. Taylor.

 

STEEPLECHASING

STEEPLECHASING Stee "ple *chas `ing, n.

 

Defn: The act of riding steeple chases.

 

STEEPLE-CROWNED

STEEPLE-CROWNED Stee "ple-crowned `, a.

 

1. Bearing a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned building.

 

2. Having a crown shaped like a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned hat; also, wearing a hat with such a crown. This grave, beared, sable-cloaked, and steeple-crowned progenitor. Hawthorne.

 

STEEPLED

STEEPLED Stee "pled, a.

 

Defn: Furnished with, or having the form of, a steeple; adorned with steeples. Fairfax.

 

STEEPLY

STEEPLY Steep "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.

 

STEEPNESS

STEEPNESS Steep "ness, n.

 

1. Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof.

 

2. Height; loftiness. [Obs. ] Chapman.

 

STEEP-UP

STEEP-UP Steep "-up `, a.

 

Defn: Lofty and precipitous. [R.] Her stand she takes upon a steep-up hill. Shak.

 

STEEPY

STEEPY Steep "y, a.

 

Defn: Steep; precipitous. [Poetic ] No more, my goats, shall I belong you climb The steepy cliffs, or crop the flow'ry thyme. Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

steep

steep 1 |stēp stip | ▶adjective 1 (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc. ) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular: she pushed the bike up the steep hill. • (of a rise or fall in an amount ) large or rapid: the steep rise in unemployment. 2 informal (of a price or demand ) not reasonable; excessive: a steep membership fee. • dated (of a claim or account ) exaggerated or incredible: this is a rather steep statement. ▶noun chiefly Skiing or literary a steep mountain slope: hair-raising steeps. DERIVATIVES steep ish adjective, steep ly adverb, steep ness noun ORIGIN Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height ’; related to steeple and stoop 1 .

 

steep

steep 2 |stip stēp | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 soak (food or tea ) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it: the chilies are steeped in olive oil | [ no obj. ] : the noodles should be left to steep for 3 –4 minutes. • soak or saturate (cloth ) in water or other liquid. 2 (usu. be steeped in ) surround or fill with a quality or influence: a city steeped in history. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup .

 

steepen

steep en |ˈstēpən ˈstipən | ▶verb become or cause to become steeper: [ no obj. ] : the snow improved as the slope steepened.

 

steeple

stee ple |ˈstēpəl ˈstipəl | ▶noun a church tower and spire. • a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. • archaic a tall tower of a church or other building. DERIVATIVES stee pled adjective ORIGIN Old English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to steep 1 .

 

steeplechase

stee ple chase |ˈstēpəlˌCHās ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs | ▶noun a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps. • a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps. DERIVATIVES stee ple chas er noun, stee ple chas ing noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country ) + chase 1 .

 

steeple-crowned

steeple-crowned ▶adjective (of a hat ) having a tall, pointed crown.

 

steeplejack

stee ple jack |ˈstēpəlˌjak ˈstipəlˌʤæk | ▶noun a person who climbs tall structures such as chimneys and steeples in order to carry out repairs.

 

Oxford Dictionary

steep

steep 1 |stiːp | ▶adjective 1 (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle ) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular: she pushed the bike up the steep hill. • (of a rise or fall in an amount ) very large or rapid: the steep rise in unemployment. 2 informal (of a price or demand ) not reasonable; excessive: a steep membership fee. • dated (of a claim or account ) exaggerated or incredible: this is a rather steep statement. ▶noun chiefly Skiing or literary a steep mountain slope: hair-raising steeps. DERIVATIVES steepish adjective, steeply adverb, steepness noun ORIGIN Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height ’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop 1 .

 

steep

steep 2 |stiːp | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 soak (food or tea ) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it: the chillies are steeped in olive oil | [ no obj. ] : the noodles should be left to steep for 3 –4 minutes. • soak or saturate (cloth ) in water or other liquid. 2 (usu. be steeped in ) surround or fill with a quality or influence: a city steeped in history. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup .

 

steepen

steep ¦en |ˈstiːpən | ▶verb become or cause to become steeper: [ no obj. ] : the snow improved as the slope steepened.

 

steeple

steeple |ˈstiːp (ə )l | ▶noun a church tower and spire. • a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. • archaic a tall tower of a church or other building. ▶verb [ with obj. ] place (the fingers or hands ) together so that they form an upward-pointing V-shape. DERIVATIVES steepled adjective ORIGIN Old English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to steep 1 .

 

steeplechase

steeple |chase |ˈstiːp (ə )ltʃeɪs | ▶noun a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps. • a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps. DERIVATIVES steeplechaser noun, steeplechasing noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country ) + chase 1 .

 

steeple-crowned

steeple-crowned ▶adjective (of a hat ) having a tall, pointed crown.

 

steeplejack

steeple |jack |ˈstiːp (ə )ldʒak | ▶noun a person who climbs tall structures such as chimneys and steeples in order to carry out repairs.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

steep

steep 1 adjective 1 steep cliffs: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 a steep increase: sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid. ANTONYMS gradual. 3 informal steep prices: expensive, costly, high, stiff; unreasonable, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive, dear. ANTONYMS reasonable.

 

steep

steep 2 verb 1 the ham is then steeped in brine: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle. 2 winding sheets were steeped in mercury sulfate: soak, saturate, immerse, wet through, drench; technical ret. 3 a city steeped in history: imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, soak in.

 

steeple

steeple noun a solitary gull perched atop the church steeple: spire, tower; bell tower, belfry, campanile; minaret.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

steep

steep 1 adjective 1 steep limestone cliffs: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous, dizzy; rare declivitous, acclivitous, scarped. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 a steep rise in unemployment: sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid. ANTONYMS gradual. 3 informal the prices are a bit steep: expensive, dear, costly, high, stiff; unreasonable, excessive, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive; Brit. over the odds; informal pricey, over the top, OTT, criminal. ANTONYMS reasonable.

 

steep

steep 2 verb 1 the ham is then steeped in brine for three or four days: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle, brine. 2 winding sheets were steeped in mercury sulphate as a disinfectant: soak, saturate, immerse, submerge, wet through, drench; technical ret. 3 a city steeped in history: imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, perfuse with, impregnate with, soak in; rare stew in.

 

steeple

steeple noun the steeple of St Bride's church: spire, church tower, tower, bell tower, belfry; minaret; Italian campanile.

 

Duden Dictionary

Steeplechase

Stee p le chase Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈstiːpl̩t͜ʃeːs …t͜ʃeɪs |die Steeplechase; Genitiv: der Steeplechase, Plural: Steeplechasen |[…t͜ʃeːsn̩ ]| und Steeplechases |[…sɪs ]|englisch Hindernisrennen, Jagdrennen beim Pferdesport

 

Steepler

Steep ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈstiːplɐ |Pferd, das eine Steeplechase läuft

 

Spanish Dictionary

steeple-chase

steeple-chase nombre ambiguo Carrera hípica de obstáculos con vallas de diversos tipos y zanjas :el Grand National es el steeple-chase más famoso .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'estípelcheis '. El plural es steeple-chases .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

steep

steep 1 /stiːp /〖語源は 「高くそびえたつ 」〗形容詞 ～er ; ～est 1 〈道路 坂 丘などが 〉 (傾斜が )急な , 険しい ▸ a steep hill [slope ]険しい丘 [急なスロープ ]2 ｟くだけて ｠〈値段 要求などが 〉法外な, 極端な ▸ a steep price 法外な値段 ▸ That's [It's ] a bit steep .｟英話 ｠そりゃむちゃくちゃだ [ひどい ]3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗急激な, 大幅な 〈増加 減少など 〉(sharp )▸ a steep rise [drop ] in stock prices 株価の急騰 [暴落 ]4 ｟やや古 ｠〈話 発言などが 〉大げさな , 信じがたい .st é ep ly 副詞 険しく ; 急激に .st é ep ness 名詞 U 険しさ .

 

steep

steep 2 動詞 他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人 物などが 〉 «…に » 染まっている, 満ちている ; 没頭している, 夢中になっている ; «…に » 精通している «in » ; 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が 〉 «…に » 没頭する, 夢中になる «in » .2 【液体などに 】〈食物など 〉をつける, 浸す «in » .自動詞 〈物が 〉【液体などに 】つかっている, 浸っている «in » .名詞 U C 浸すこと ; U 浸す液 .

 

steeped

steeped /-t /形容詞 〈場所 人などが 〉 «…に » 包まれている, 深い影響を受けている «in » .

 

steepen

steep en /stíːp (ə )n /動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を [が ])険しくする [なる ].

 

steeple

stee ple /stíːp (ə )l /名詞 C (教会などの )尖 （せん ）塔 〘主建造部から突き出ている部分; →spire 1 〙.

 

steeplechase

st é eple ch à se 〖教会の尖塔 (steeple )を目指して走った障害物競走がその起源 〗名詞 C 1 障害物競馬, (競馬の )障害レース .2 障害物競走 〘通例3千メートル 〙.

 

steeplejack

st é eple j à ck 名詞 C 尖 （せん ）塔 [高い煙突など ]の修理職人 .