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deep
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- pronunciation:
- dip
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
deeper, deepest |
| definition 1: |
having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow.
The lake is very deep in the middle.His cut was deep and needed stitches.- antonyms:
- shallow
- similar words:
- broad, extensive, profound, thick, vast, wide, yawning
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| definition 2: |
hard to understand; profound.
I liked the book, but much of it was too deep for me.- synonyms:
- profound
- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- incomprehensible, obscure
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| definition 3: |
intensely felt.
I felt deep sorrow when my friend moved away.- synonyms:
- intense
- similar words:
- heavy, profound, strong
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| definition 4: |
low in pitch.
He has a deep voice.- similar words:
- bass, resonant, rich
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| related words: |
great, hollow, keen, radical, solid, sound, thick, thoughtful |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a very deep place in the ocean or other body of water.
Strange fish live in the deep.- antonyms:
- shallow
- similar words:
- abyss, bottom
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| definition 2: |
the most intense period.
I woke up in the deep of night.It was the deep of winter, and the forest was covered in snow.- synonyms:
- dead
- similar words:
- middle, midst
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
deeper, deepest |
| definition: |
to or at a great depth.
The submarine sank deep into the ocean.- synonyms:
- profoundly
- similar words:
- down, low
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| related words: |
far |
| derivations: |
deeply (adv.), deepness (n.) |
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