steepening
present participle of steepen
steepening (plural steepenings)
The process of becoming steeper.
• ensteeping, get-pennies
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
6 May 2024
(noun) freedom of choice; “liberty of opinion”; “liberty of worship”; “liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases”; “at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
