steep
adjective
having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
steepness
-
a word derived from
steep.
Example Sentences
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This trail camp is also reachable by starting at the Chumash Trail, but given that trail’s steepness, this reporter isn’t advising that as an option for backpackers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
It is a very high silt-yielding river given the steepness of the mountains it flows through and the force it has, allowing it to carve off so much rock and soil on its way.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
The researchers found a link between the size of boulders in the rivers and the steepness of the rivers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
The steepness of the dopamine ramp tracks how valuable a reward is and how much effort it takes to get it.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
There were a couple of miserable wet soldiers manning the gun emplacements, who waved and shouted as the girls on their bicycles came barreling past, brakes screeching with the steepness of the descent.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
