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high vs steep

steep vs high

high and steep both are nouns.

high and steep both are adjectives.

high is not a verb while steep is a verb.

high is an adverb but steep is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
steep Yes Yes Yes No
high (noun) steep (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed a steep place (as on a hill)
a lofty level or position or degree
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
a high place
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
a state of sustained elation
high (adjective) steep (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') having a sharp inclination
greater than normal in quantity or amount of a slope; set at a high angle
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (verb) steep (verb)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
devote (oneself) fully to
high (adverb) steep (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
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