What part of speech is steep?

"Steep" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Adjective: Describing something that has a sharp incline.

* Verb: To soak something in liquid.

* Noun: A steep slope, often used in phrases like "the steep of the mountain."

Examples:

* Adjective: "The road up the mountain was steep."

* Verb: "She steeped the tea leaves for five minutes."

* Noun: "He was caught on the steep of the hill."

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