<< Steel  Noah Webster's Dictionary  1. (a.) Bright; glittering;
fiery.  2. (v. t.) 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.  3. (v. i.) To undergo the
process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.  4.
(n.) Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing
liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.  5. (n.) A rennet
bag.  6. (v. t.) 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.  7. (v. t.) Difficult of access; not
easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.  8. (v. t.) Excessive; as,
a steep price.  9. (n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain,
rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle
to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.  Multi-Version
Concordance  Steep (7 Occurrences)  Matt