Usually means: Sharpest incline or gradient increase.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History Colors (New!)
We found 12 dictionaries that define the word steepest:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. steepest: Merriam-Webster
  2. steepest: Collins English Dictionary
  3. steepest: Vocabulary.com
  4. Steepest, steepest: Wordnik
  5. steepest: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. steepest: Wiktionary
  7. steepest: Dictionary.com
  8. steepest: FreeDictionary.org
  9. steepest: TheFreeDictionary.com
  10. steepest: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. steepest: Legal dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. steepest: Idioms

(Note: See steep as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (steep)

adjective:  Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
adjective:  (informal) expensive
adjective:  (obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
adjective:  (of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
noun:  The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
verb:  (transitive, middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly.
verb:  (intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
verb:  To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.
noun:  A liquid used in a steeping process
noun:  A rennet bag.
▸ Also see steep

Phrases:

Colors:
    crimson,     burgundy,     scarlet,     ruby,     maroon, more...

Words similar to steepest

Usage examples for steepest

Idioms related to steepest

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing steepest

Popular nouns described by steepest

Words that often appear near steepest

Rhymes of steepest

Invented words related to steepest

Similar:
Phrases:

Colors:
    crimson,     burgundy,     scarlet,     ruby,     maroon, more...





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux