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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversteep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-steep
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To steep for too long.

Transitive verb

adj

Excessively steep.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + steep.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oversteeps (present, singular) oversteeping (participle, present) oversteeped (participle, past) oversteeped (past) more oversteep (comparative) most oversteep (superlative)

Questions

What does oversteep mean?
To steep for too long.
Where does oversteep come from?
From over- + steep.

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