1
as in profound
extending far downward
lowered their bucket down a deep well the ax made a deep cut into the wood
2
as in low
having a low musical pitch or range
the tour guide had an impressively deep voice
3
as in mysterious
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
a deep, dark secret that he took to his grave
4
as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
her poetry is now regarded as sentimental and not very deep
5
as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
one of those deep passages in the Bible that can be interpreted in any number of different ways
6
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
fell into a deep sleep after taking the potion
7
as in rooted
firmly established over time
a deep devotion to obtaining justice for all, even society's most disadvantaged
8
as in extensive
having considerable extent
an economist with a deep understanding of the forces that propel the global economy
9
as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
I was so deep in the mystery novel that I didn't hear the doorbell
10
as in away
not close in time or space
an episode in her deep past that she had never spoken about, even to her husband
1
as in midst
the most intense or characteristic phase of something
the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter
2
as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep
3
as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
the belief that somewhere in the deep of outer space humankind will meet its ultimate destiny
1
as in depth
distance measured from the top to the bottom of something
the deepness of the well could not be determined by visual means
2
as in profundity
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
the deepness of his knowledge on the subject is truly impressive
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