having a sharp rise or highly inclined slope; precipitous: a steep incline
Informal
unreasonably high or great; exorbitant; excessive: steep demands, a steep price
extreme; exaggerated: a rather steep statement
Obsolete high; lofty
Origin:
ME < OE steap, lofty, high, akin to OFris steep, MHG stouf, cliff (as in Ger Hohenstaufen) < IE *steup- < base *(s)teu-, to strike, butt > stock, stub, L tundere, to strike