Webster's Dictionary 1913

9478

Steeliness

Steel″i‐ness (–ĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality of being steely.

9479

Steeling

Steel″ing, n. The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v.

9480

Steely

Steel″y (–y̆), a. 1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. “The steely point of Clifford's lance.” Shak.Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. Gay.2. Resembling steel; hard; fi...

9481

Steelyard

Steel″yard (stēl″yärd; colloq. stĭl″yẽrd; 277), n. [So named from a place in London called the Steelyard, which was a yard in which steel was sold.] A form of balance in which t...

9482

Steem

Steem (stēm), v. & n. See Esteem. Spenser.

9483

Steem (2)

Steem, v. & n. See 1st and 2nd Stem. Chaucer.

9484

Steen

Steen (stēn), n. [AS. stǣna. See Stone.] [Written also stean.] 1. A vessel of clay or stone. “An huge great earth-pot steane.” Spenser.2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used...

9485

Steen (2)

Steen, v. t. [AS. stǣnan to adorn with stones or gems. See Stone.] To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. [Written also stean, and stein.]

9486

Steenbok

‖Steen″bok′ (–bŏk′), n. [D. steen stone + bok buck.] (Zoöl.) Same as Steinbock.

9487

Steening

Steen″ing, n. A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well. [Written also steaning.]

9488

Steenkirk

{ Steen″kirk′ (stēn″kẽrk′), Stein″kirk′ (stīn″–) }, n. [So called from the battle of Steinkirk, in 1692, on which occasion the French nobles had no time to arrange their lace ne...

9489

Steep

Steep (stēp), a. Bright; glittering; fiery.His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. Chaucer.

9490

Steep (2)

Steep, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Steeped (stēpt); p. pr. & vb. n.Steeping.] [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of ...

9491

Steep (3)

Steep, v. i. To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.

9492

Steep (4)

Steep, n. 1. Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.2. A rennet bag.

9493

Steep (5)

Steep, a. [Compar.Steeper (–ẽr); superl.Steepest.] [OE. steep, step, AS. steáp; akin to Icel. steypðr steep, and stūpa to stoop, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt; cf. OFries. stap hig...

9494

Steep (6)

Steep, n. A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. Dryden.We had on each si...

9495

Steep-down

Steep″–down′ (stēp″doun′), a. Deep and precipitous; having steep descent.Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire. Shak.

9496

Steep-up

Steep″–up′ (–ŭp′), a. Lofty and precipitous.Her stand she takes upon a steep-up hill. Shak.

9497

Steepen

Steep″en (stēp″'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Steepened (stēp″'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Steepening.] To become steep or steeper.As the way steepened... I could detect in the hollow of the h...

9498

Steeper

Steep″er (–ẽr), n. A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.

9499

Steepiness

Steep″i‐ness (–ĭ‐nĕs), n. Steepness. Howell.

9500

Steepish

Steep″ish, a. Somewhat steep. Carlyle.

9501

Steeple

Stee″ple (stē″p'l), n. [OE. stepel, AS. stēpel, stȳpel; akin to E. steep, a.] (Arch.) A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is ...

9502

Steeple-crowned

Stee″ple–crowned′ (–kround′), a. 1. Bearing a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned building.2. Having a crown shaped like a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned hat; also, wearing a hat wit...

9503

Steeplechasing

Stee″ple‐chas′ing (–chās′ĭng), n. The act of riding steeple chases.

9504

Steepled

Stee″pled (stē″p'ld), a. Furnished with, or having the form of, a steeple; adorned with steeples. Fairfax.