deep

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/diːp/ English

Definitions

noun

(with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.“creatures of the deep”
(with "the") A silent time; quiet isolation.“the deep of night”
A deep shade of colour.
The profound part of a problem.

adjective

(of a physical distance) Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.
(intellectual, social) Complex, involved.
(sound, voice) Low in pitch.“She has a very deep contralto voice.”
(of a color) Highly saturated.“That's a very deep shade of blue.”

adverb

Deeply.

Related words

Synonyms

heavy meaningful profound low low-pitched bright rich vivid fast thick great large voluminous broad wide distant recondite big

Antonyms

frivolous light shallow superficial high high-pitched piping desaturated pale washed-out thin small

Associated

convection freeze purple draught fried deepest throat valleys gorge vein shallow load

Rhymes

creep weep sweep keep peep reap leap steep heap seep

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