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steepiness

steepiness noun: synonym of steepness.

Noun

steepiness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of steepness.
    • [T]he craggineſſe and ſteepineſſe of places up and dovvn is a great advantage to the dvvellers, and makes them inacceſſible, for they ſerve as Fortreſſes erected by Nature her ſelfe, to protect them from all incurſions: […]1642, James Howell, “Section X”, in Instructions for Forreine Travell. […], London: […] T. B. for Humprey Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC, pages 132–133
    Synonyms:
    steepness

Synonyms of steepiness

Origin of steepiness

From steepy + -ness.

Questions about steepiness

What does steepiness mean?
Steepiness means synonym of steepness.
What part of speech is steepiness?
Steepiness is a noun.

Words near steepiness in the dictionary

  1. steepest
  2. steepeth
  3. steepie
  4. steepier
  5. steepiest
  6. steepiness
  7. steeping
  8. steepings
  9. steepish
  10. steeple
  11. Steeple Aston

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