† downsteepyadj.
Obsolete. rare (archaic in later use).
Steeply descending, precipitous.
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stickleOE
steepc1175
shore14..
steyc1480
proclive1524
steeping1530
brant1545
steepy1565
abrupt1591
dreich1597
downsteepy1603
acclive1616
arduous1711
sharp1725
acclivous1730
rapid1785
declivitous1799
acclivitous1803
scarped1823
proclivitous1860
stoss1878
resequent1906
1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. ii. 207 Hee..came to a craggie and downe-steepie rocke [Fr. à certain rocher coupé et precipiteux].
1914 A. H. Plumb When Mayflowers Blossom xiv. 298 There, overthwart the downsteepy foreland of Manomet lashed by foam-wreaths.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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