deep
Meanings
Plural: deeps
Noun
- the central and most intense or profound part
- "in the deep of night"
- "in the deep of winter"
- a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- literary term for an ocean
- "denizens of the deep"
- The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.
- The sea, the ocean.
- A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss.
- A deep or innermost part of something in general.
- A silent time; quiet isolation.
- A deep shade of colour.
- The profound part of a problem.
- A fielding position near the boundary.
Adjective
- relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
- "a deep breath"
- "a deep sigh"
- "deep concentration"
- "deep emotion"
- "a deep trance"
- "in a deep sleep"
- having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
- "a deep well"
- "a deep dive"
- "deep water"
- "a deep casserole"
- "a deep gash"
- "deep massage"
- "deep pressure receptors in muscles"
- "deep shelves"
- "a deep closet"
- "surrounded by a deep yard"
- "hit the ball to deep center field"
- "in deep space"
- "waist-deep"
Adjective Satellite
- marked by depth of thinking
- "deep thoughts"
- "a deep allegory"
- very distant in time or space
- "deep in the past"
- "deep in enemy territory"
- "deep in the woods"
- "a deep space probe"
- extreme
- "in deep trouble"
- "deep happiness"
- having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
- "a deep voice"
- strong; intense
- "deep purple"
- relatively thick from top to bottom
- "deep carpets"
- "deep snow"
- extending relatively far inward
- "a deep border"
- (of darkness) very intense
- "a face in deep shadow"
- "deep night"
- large in quantity or size
- "deep cuts in the budget"
- with head or back bent low
- "a deep bow"
- of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson
- "a deep dark secret"
- difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
- "a deep metaphysical theory"
- exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy
- "deep political machinations"
- "a deep plot"
Adverb
- to a great depth;far down
- "dived deeply"
- "dug deep"
- to an advanced time
- "deep into the night"
- to a great distance
- "penetrated deep into enemy territory"
- "went deep into the woods"
Adj
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction, especially front-to-back.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- In a (specified) number of rows or layers.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Voluminous.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point.
- Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
- Further into the body.
- Complex, involved.
- Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.
- Complex, involved.
- Significant, not superficial, in extent.
- Complex, involved.
- Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
- Complex, involved.
- Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
- Complex, involved.
- Inner, underlying, true; relating to one’s inner or private being rather than what is visible on the surface.
- Low in pitch.
- Highly saturated; rich.
- Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
- Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
- Distant in the past, ancient.
Adv
- Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
- In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- In large volume.
- Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
Verb
- To overthink; to treat as being deeper (“more profound, significant”) than in reality.
- To think about, especially deeply (“profoundly”); to consider.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English depe, deep, dep, deop, from Old English dēop (“deep, profound; awful, mysterious; heinous; serious, solemn, earnest; extreme, great”), from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz (“deep”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-nós, from *dʰewbʰ- (“deep”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots depe (“deep”), Saterland Frisian djoop (“deep”), West Frisian djip (“deep”), Low German deep (“deep”), Dutch diep (“deep”), German tief (“deep”), Danish dyb (“deep”), Norwegian Bokmål dyp (“deep”), Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish djup (“deep”), Icelandic djúpur (“deep”), Lithuanian dubùs (“deep, hollow”), Albanian det (“sea”), Welsh dwfn (“deep”).
Synonyms
abstruse, bass, bright, cryptic, cryptical, deep, deeply, fast, great, heavy, inscrutable, large, late, low, low-pitched, meaningful, mysterious, mystifying, oceanic abyss, profound, recondite, rich, thick, trench, vivid, voluminous
Antonyms
desaturated, frivolous, high, high-pitched, light, pale, piping, shallow, small, superficial, tall, thin, washed-out
Scrabble Score: 7
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