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Steen vs Steep - What's the difference?

steen | steep |

As a proper noun steen

is .

As an adjective steep is

of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

As a verb steep is

(ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.

As a noun steep is

a liquid used in a steeping process.

steen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1723 , Richard Fro?t, James Young, et al., An Account of a Well near Queenborough in Kent'', John Eames, John Martyn, ''The Philosophical Transactions 1719—1733, Abridged, Volume 6, Part 2, Royal Society (Great Britain), page 244,
  • We then mea?ured the Depth of it, and found it 200 Foot, and artificially ?teened the whole Depth with circular Portland Stone, which is all entire, and ?tands fair, the mean Diameter is four Foot eight Inches;.
  • * 1764 , John Muller, A Treatise Containing the Practical Part of Fortification , 2nd Edition, page 99,
  • The compa?s bricks are of a circular form, their u?e is for ?teening of walls;.
  • * 1802 , A Society of Practical Gardeners, Rural Recreations; Or The Gardener's Instructor , London, page 182,
  • The sides and dome of the cone should be nine inches thick, and the sides ought to be constructed of steened brick-work, that is without mortar, and wrought at right angles to the face of the work: the vacancies behind may be filled with brick-bats, gravel, or loose stones, so that the water which escapes through the sides, may the more readily find its way into the reservoir.
  • * 1849 , Richard C. Neville, Remains of the Anglo-Roman Age'', ''The Archaeological Journal , Volume 6, London, page 121,
  • They[the wells] were regularly steened with flint to the depth of ten feet; they measured about four feet in diameter at the mouth: no ancient objects were found in them.

    steep

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
  • a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient
  • (informal) expensive
  • Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .
  • (obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
  • (Chapman)
  • (of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
  • The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

    Synonyms

    * brant

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
  • They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
    The tea is steeping .
  • * Wordsworth
  • In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.
  • To imbue with something.
  • * Earle
  • The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
    a town steeped in history
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

  • A liquid used in a steeping process
  • Corn steep has many industrial uses.
  • A rennet bag.
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