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| deep [ deep ] |
adjective (comparative deep·er, superlative deep·est) |
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1. down from surface: extending from a surface downward or inward
  very deep mud
a deep wound
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2. far from top to bottom: extending a long way from top to bottom
a deep well
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3. far from front to back: extending a long way from front to back
a cupboard with deep shelves
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4. far from edge: extending a long way from a surface or boundary inward
deep woods
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5. made up of units: standing or lining up in a particular number of rows
people six deep on the sidewalk
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6. far down or in: relatively far down, in, or inside something
a nagging pain deep inside his chest
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7. coming from or reaching inside body: coming from or reaching far down inside the body
take a deep breath
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8. low in pitch: low in pitch and rounded in tone
a deep booming voice
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9. dark in color: relatively dark, rich, or intense in color
deep purple
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10. extreme: extreme, severe, or intense
deep suspicion
deep discounts
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11. profound: intellectually profound
no evidence of deep thinking
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adjective,
adverb (comparative deep·er, superlative deep·est) (comparative deep·er, superlative deep·est) |
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1. sports near own goal: in sports such as football, nearer to the goal a team is defending than the goal it is attacking
Chicago played with two deep defenders.
deep in their own territory
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2. baseball near boundary: in baseball, playing or played near the boundary of the playing area, farther from home plate or one of the bases than is usual
a fly ball to deep left field
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adverb (comparative deep·er, superlative deep·est) |
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far: far, especially from a surface or point of entry
The expedition went deep into the jungle.
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noun |
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1. ocean: the ocean depths
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2. intense part: the middle or most intense part of something
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literary
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the deep of night
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| [ Old English dēop< Indo-European, "deep, hollow"] |
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| deep·ness noun |
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deep down (inside) in your innermost being
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deep in something completely overwhelmed by or absorbed in something
deep in a new novel
She sat silent, deep in thought.
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in deep very involved
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