Pricey (5 letters)

{ Answer }

STEEP

{ Related Clues }

Dear
Declivitous
Excessive
Exorbitant
Expensive
Immerse
Infuse
Overpriced
Precipitous
Saturate
Sheer
Soak
High-priced
High, pricewise
Like a bluff
Prepare hyson
Prepare, as tea
Rather inclined
Very expensive
Tough to climb, perhaps

{ Tags }

brew, exorbitant, expensive, high, inclined, infuse, like, palisades, precipitous, prepare, priced, pricewise, pricey, rather, saturate, sharply, soak, steep, tea, teapot, very

{ Notes }

The answer STEEP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.

{ Definition }

STEEP as a noun:

1. a steep place (as on a hill)

STEEP as a verb:

1. (steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up) = engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

2. (steep, infuse) = let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

STEEP as an adjective:

1. having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

2. (exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious) = greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

3. of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"