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steam|ship /stiː mʃ I p/ (steamships ) N‑COUNT A steamship is a ship that has an engine powered by steam.

steamy /stiː mi/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Steamy means involving exciting sex. [INFORMAL ] □  He'd had a steamy affair with an office colleague.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A steamy place has hot, wet air. □  …a steamy cafe.

steed /stiː d/ (steeds ) N‑COUNT A steed is a large strong horse used for riding. [LITERARY ]

steel ◆◇◇ /stiː l/ (steels , steeling , steeled )

1 N‑VAR [oft N n] Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. □  …steel pipes. □  …the iron and steel industry. □  The front wall is made of corrugated steel.

2 → see also stainless steel

3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Steel is used to refer to the industry that produces steel and items made of steel. □  …a three-month study of European steel.

4 VERB If you steel yourself , you prepare to deal with something unpleasant. □ [V pron-refl + for/against ] Those involved are steeling themselves for the coming battle. □ [V pron-refl to-inf] I was steeling myself to call round when Simon arrived.

stee l band (steel bands ) N‑COUNT A steel band is a band of people who play music on special metal drums. Steel bands started in the West Indies.

steel|maker /stiː lme I ke ^r / (steelmakers ) N‑COUNT A steelmaker is a company that makes steel.

stee l woo l N‑UNCOUNT Steel wool is a mass of fine steel threads twisted together into a small ball and used for cleaning hard surfaces or removing paint.

steel|worker /stiː lwɜː ^r kə ^r / (steelworkers ) also steel worker N‑COUNT A steelworker is a person who works in a factory where steel is made.

steel|works /stiː lwɜː ^r ks/ (steelworks ) N‑COUNT A steelworks is a factory where steel is made.

steely /stiː li/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. [EMPHASIS ] □  Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel. □  …steely grey hair.

steep /stiː p/ (steeper , steepest )

1 ADJ A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. □  San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. □  …a narrow, steep-sided valley. ●  steep|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees. □  …steeply terraced valleys. □  …houses with steeply sloping roofs.

2 ADJ A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. □  Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. ●  steep|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Unemployment is rising steeply.

3 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you say that the price of something is steep , you mean that it is expensive. [INFORMAL ] □  The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.

steeped /stiː pt/ ADJ If a place or person is steeped in a quality or characteristic, they are surrounded by it or deeply influenced by it. □ [+ in ] The castle is steeped in history and legend.

steep|en /stiː pən/ (steepens , steepening , steepened ) VERB If a slope or an angle steepens , it becomes steeper. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] The road steepened and then levelled out suddenly.

stee|ple /stiː p ^ə l/ (steeples ) N‑COUNT A steeple is a tall pointed structure on top of the tower of a church.

steeple|chase /stiː p ^ə ltʃe I s/ (steeplechases )

1 N‑COUNT A steeplechase is a long horse race in which the horses have to jump over obstacles such as hedges and water jumps.

2 N‑COUNT A steeplechase is a 3000 metres race around a track, during which people jump over obstacles and water jumps.