steepen
(verb) make steeper; “The landslides have steepened the mountain sides”
steepen
(verb) become steeper; “The mountain side has steepened”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
steepen (third-person singular simple present steepens, present participle steepening, simple past and past participle steepened)
(transitive) To make steeper.
(intransitive) To become steeper.
• H. Miller
• ensteep
Source: Wiktionary
Steep"en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Steepened; p. pr. & vb. n. Steepening.]
Definition: To become steep or steeper. As the way steepened . . . I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path. H. Miller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
