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steep vs high

high vs steep

steep and high both are nouns.

steep and high both are adjectives.

steep is a verb but high is not a verb.

steep is not an adverb while high is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steep Yes Yes Yes No
high Yes Yes No Yes
steep (noun) high (noun)
a steep place (as on a hill) a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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
steep (adjective) high (adjective)
having a sharp inclination (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
of a slope; set at a high angle greater than normal in quantity or amount
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
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
steep (verb) high (verb)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
devote (oneself) fully to
steep (adverb) high (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between steep and high

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