Definition of steeps:
(adj) :
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
(adj) :
(informal) Expensive.
(v) :
(transitive, middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly.
(v) :
To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.
(v) :
(intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
(n) :
The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.