abysm
Meanings
Plural: abysms
Noun
- a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
- Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
- An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English abime, from Old French abisme from Late Latin *abyssimus, a superlative of abyssus (“bottomless pit”), from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos). Cognate to French abîme. See also abyss.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
abysm is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordabysm is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abysm is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
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