oversteep

Etymology

From over- + steep.

oversteep means excessively steep. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

adj

Excessively steep.“an oversteep slope”

verb

To steep for too long.“Tannins give red wine a chompy, dry bitterness—think oversteeped tea—that can be off-putting when a wine is young.”