steeper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
  2. adjective having a sharp inclination
    steep.
    • the steep attic stairs
    • steep cliffs
  3. adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    extortionate; usurious; outrageous; exorbitant; unconscionable; steep.
    • exorbitant rent
    • extortionate prices
    • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
    • usurious interest rate
    • unconscionable spending
  4. adjective satellite of a slope; set at a high angle
    steep.
    • note the steep incline
    • a steep roof sheds snow

WordNet


Steep"er noun
Definitions
  1. A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.

Webster 1913