1steep 
/ˈsti:p/ adjective
steep·er; steep·est /ˈsti:p/ adjective [also more steep; most steep] 1 : almost straight up and down : rising or falling very sharply
▪ a steep slope/hillside ▪ The stairs are very steep. 2 : going up or down very quickly
▪ a steep drop/increase in prices 3 : very high
▪ The store's prices are too steep for me. ▪ Their rates are pretty steep.
▪ a steep slope/hillside ▪ The stairs are very steep.
▪ a steep drop/increase in prices
▪ The store's prices are too steep for me. ▪ Their rates are pretty steep.
pay a steep price — see 1pay
— steep·ly adverb [more steeply; most steeply]
▪ The hill rose steeply. ▪ Stock prices rose/fell steeply today.
▪ The hill rose steeply. ▪ Stock prices rose/fell steeply today.
— steep·ness noun [noncount]
