deep

Meanings

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"

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"

Synonyms

abstruse, bass, cryptic, cryptical, deeply, inscrutable, late, mysterious, mystifying, oceanic abyss, recondite, rich, thick, trench

Antonyms

shallow

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