deep

deep: deep ► ADJECTIVE 1) extending far down or in from the top or surface. 2) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge. 3) (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill. 4) (of colour) dark and intense. 5) very intense, profound, or extreme: a deep sleep. 6) difficult to understand. 7) (in ball games) far down or across the field.

► NOUN 1) (the deep) literary the sea. 2) (usu. deeps) a deep part of something, especially the sea.

► ADVERB ▪ far down or in; deeply.

● go off the deep end — Cf. ↑go off the deep end

● in deep water — Cf. ↑in deep water

● jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end — Cf. ↑jump in at the deep end

DERIVATIVES deepness noun.

ORIGIN Old English, related to DIP(Cf. ↑dip).

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Synonyms:

Down-reaching, reaching far down, of great depth, Sea, ocean, main, abyss of waters / Mysterious, intricate, knotty, difficult, hard (to comprehend), unfathomable, profound, Depth, profound, abyss, deepest part or place, recess, bottom / Sagacious, penetrating, intelligent, discerning, shrewd, astute, Mystery, enigma, profound riddle / Absorbed, engrossed, rapt up, Stillness, silence, stillest part, inmost part, midst / Grave, low, not high, not sharp / Dark, intense / Great, thorough, entire, heartfelt

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Deep — (d[=e]p), a. [Compar. {Deeper} (d[=e]p [ e]r); superl. {Deepest} (d[=e]p [e^]st).] [OE. dep, deop, AS. de[ o]p; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. dj[=u]pr, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip, dive. See {Dip}, {Dive}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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