steep
Spacing between plants will be decided according to the steepness of the slope and the size of trees or plants.
The sheer steepness of the stone stairs surprises first-time visitors.
After the next corner, there is a marked increase in steepness.
We are surprised at the steepness of the fall in demand for new loans.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Geography: hills & mountains
acclivity
alpine tundra
craggy
esker
highlands
hillock
Marilyn
mesa
mid-ocean ridge
motte
Mount Kilimanjaro
pike
precipitous
scarp
slope
spur
steep
the Adirondack Mountains
the Alaska Range
the Alps
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