steep
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
Example
“a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient”
Other meanings
resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
“The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.”
Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
Word history
From Old English "stēap" (high).
Where this comes from
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