| englanti |
jyrkkä
jyrkänne
uppoutua
uuttaa
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
-
a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient
puhekieltä expensive
-
Twenty quid for a shave? Thats a bit steep.''
puhekieltä Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
-
(rfquotek)
(of the rake of a ships mast, or a car's windshield)'' 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. http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html
puhekieltä To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
-
They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
-
The tea is steeping.
Wordsworth
- In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.
puhekieltä To imbue with something.
Earle
- The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
-
a town steeped in history
A liquid used in a steeping process
-
Corn steep has many industrial uses.
A rennet bag.
|