steepish

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adjective

Somewhat steep

Similar
steep
OriginEnglish steep ← Middle English steep ← Old English stēap →
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Meanings

adjectivesteepish (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat steep

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesomewhat steep

Similar
steep

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tewp-der.?
  3. Proto-Germanic*staupaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*staup
  5. Old Englishstēap
  6. Middle Englishsteep
  7. Englishsteep
  8. Englishsteepish

From steep + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

steepish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steepish

MLA

“steepish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steepish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steepish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steepish.

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