steep

IPA: stˈip

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
(informal) expensive
(obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular

Examples of "steep" in Sentences

Supposedly the Church of England is in steep decline in England itself.
The US was in steep debt after WWII, but that was followed by the prosperity of the 1950s.
State industries still dominate the Chinese economy, even though they are in steep decline.
At this point in what he describes as a steep learning curve, Tjian does not foresee major changes at HHMI.
Way before there were steroids, a few players somehow beat the odds and put up some of the best seasons of their careers at an age when most players were in steep decline.
The fact that British defense capabilities are in steep decline means that even more of the burden of defending what used to be called the Free World will fall on our overstretched armed forces.
With the economy in steep decline, the government is looking to connect increased agricultural employment as one answer to rising unemployment, especially for temp workers with cancelled contracts.
Monthly data released Friday by major credit-card issuers indicated losses from souring loans remain steep, while delinquencies, a closely followed gauge of future losses, declined, but at a slow pace.
Both filed separately for bankruptcy last year, Jennifer's unemployment benefits expired, and monthly premiums for the family's private health insurance remain steep because of her preexisting condition.