steepest
SaySTEEP-ist/ˈstiːpɪst/
- 1Superlative form of steep.
The steepest section of the trail left even experienced hikers gasping.
Skiers ranked that slope as the steepest run at the resort.
Note
A one-syllable superlative formed with -est and paired with the comparative steeper. It covers more than slopes: a price can be the steepest anyone has paid, which is the informal "expensive" meaning of steep taken to its limit. It has nothing to do with the verb steep, "to soak". Tea is steeped longer, never steeper, so steepest is only ever the adjective.
steepest is a form of steep
steep, adjective: Having a slope or surface that rises or falls at an angle close to vertical. Full entry
- Spelling
- steep → steepest: add -est
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