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downsteepy, adj.
Forms: 1600s downesteepie, 1900s downsteepy.
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Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., steepy adj.
Etymology: < down adv. + steepy adj.
Obsolete. rare (archaic in later use).
Steeply descending, precipitous.
I love it, and fully intend to integrate it into my speech.
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Forms: 1600s downesteepie, 1900s downsteepy.
Frequency (in current use): Show frequency band information
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., steepy adj.
Etymology: < down adv. + steepy adj.
Obsolete. rare (archaic in later use).
Steeply descending, precipitous.
I love it, and fully intend to integrate it into my speech.
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