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- [steep]
- /stip/
- /stiːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steep]
- /stip/
Definitions of steeped word
- verb with object steeped to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent: to steep tea in boiling-hot water; to steep reeds for basket weaving. 1
- verb with object steeped to wet thoroughly in or with a liquid; drench; saturate; imbue. 1
- verb with object steeped to immerse in or saturate or imbue with some pervading, absorbing, or stupefying influence or agency: an incident steeped in mystery. 1
- verb without object steeped to lie soaking in a liquid. 1
- noun steeped the act or process of steeping or the state of being steeped. 1
- noun steeped a liquid in which something is steeped. 1
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Origin of steeped
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English stepen < ?; compare Swedish stöpa; (noun) late Middle English stepe, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Steeped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steeped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
steeped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steeped
adj steeped
- dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- doughy — of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby: a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.
- mashed — a flirtation or infatuation.
verb steeped
- bedewed — Covered with or as if with dew.
- douched — Simple past tense and past participle of douche.
- humidified — to make humid.
- laded — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
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