steep
Because it is a word with a single syllable, steep is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofsteep
- The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
- Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
Example: "a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient"
- Expensive
Example: "Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep."
- Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
- (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
Example: "The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. http//legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html"
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