Difference between Heavy and Steep

What is the difference between Heavy and Steep?

Heavy as an adjective is having great weight. while Steep as an adjective is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

Heavy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having great weight. Serious, somber. good. Profound. High, great. armed. louder, more distorted hot and humid doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people. high in fat or protein; difficult to digest. Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense; laden to a great extent.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts. A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations.

Example sentence: If heavy metal bands ruled the world, we'd be a lot better off.

Steep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A liquid used in a steeping process

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the itemTo be imbued with an abstract qualityand To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.expensive

Example sentence: When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

We hope you now know whether to use Heavy or Steep in your sentence.

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