bright; glittering; fiery.-to soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. often used figuratively.-to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.-something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.-a rennet bag.-making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.-difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.-excessive; as, a steep price.-a precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.