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- Dictionarydeep/dēp/
adjective
- 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge" Similar Opposite
- 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble" Similar
noun
- 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep" Similar
adverb
- 1. far down or in; deeply: "traveling deep into the countryside" Similar
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Jul 6, 2012 · 1. : extending far from some surface or area: such as. a. : extending far downward. a deep well. a deep chasm. b (1) : extending well inward from an outer surface. a deep gash. a deep -chested animal. (2) : not located superficially within the body. deep pressure receptors in muscles. c. : extending well back from a surface accepted as front.
having a large distance from one edge to the other, or having a particular distance from one edge to the other, especially the front and back edges: Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves? The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep. By midnight, there were customers standing six deep (= in six rows) at the bar.
extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object: The knife made a deep scar in the table. situated far down, in, or back: deep below the surface; deep in the woods. reaching or advancing far down: a deep dive. Antonyms: shallow. coming from far down: a deep breath. made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:
Jul 15, 2024 · deep (comparative more deep or deeper, superlative most deep or deepest) Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively. The ogre lived in a cave deep underground. We ventured deep into the forest. His problems lie deep in the subconscious. I am deep in debt.
(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter. unfathomable. of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured.
If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden.
1. a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice. b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut. c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator. d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house. e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods. f.
Definition of deep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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