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8 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: brasilein \bra*sil"e*in\, {C16H12O5}, to which brazilwood owes its dyeing properties. Brasque \Brasque\, n. [F.] (Metal.) A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used for lining hearths, crucibles, etc Called also {steep}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steep \Steep\ (st[=e]p), a. Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs.] His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steep \Steep\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steeped} (st[=e]pt); p. pr & vb n. {Steeping}.] [OE. stepen, probably fr Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down pour out to cast metals, causative of st[=u]pa to stoop; cf Sw st["o]pa to cast, to steep, Dan. st["o]be, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf {Stoop}, 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. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steep \Steep\, v. i. To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as the tea is steeping. [Colloq.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steep \Steep\, a. [Comper. {Steeper}; superl. {Steepest}.] [OE. steep, step, AS ste['a]p; akin to Icel. steyp?r steep, and st[=u]pa 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] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steep \Steep\, 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. --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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: steep adj 1: having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" [ant: {gradual}] 2: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" [syn: {exorbitant}, {extortionate}, {outrageous}, {unconscionable}, {usurious}] 3: of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow" n : a steep place (as on a hill) v 1: engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" [syn: {immerse}, {engulf}, {plunge}, {engross}, {absorb}] 2: sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing" [syn: {brew}, {infuse}]
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