steepy

/ˈstiːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Obsolete

"it was such a steepie downe-fall, and by meere strength hewen out of the maine rocke [...]"
"Huge Trunks of Trees, fell'd from the ſteepy Crown / Of the bare Mountains, rowl with Ruin down."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-der.? Proto-Germanic *staupaz Proto-West Germanic *staup Old English stēap Middle English steep English steep English -y English steepy From steep + -y.

steepier (comparative) steepiest (superlative) steepie (alternative)

steepiness

creepy sleepy weepy teepee tipi cheapie sheepy weepie heapy peepy sweepy seepy

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How do you pronounce steepy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiːpi/.

What does steepy mean?

Steep.

Where does steepy come from?

How to pronounce steepy

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