How deep a body of water is can be measured from the surface of water to the bottom. You should always be sure you know how deep a swimming pool is before demonstrating your backward somersault dive.
Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth;
Noun
literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
Noun
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
Noun
the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
Adjective S.
exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
Adjective S.
strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
Adjective S.
very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
Adjective
having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep m
Adjective
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
Adjective S.
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor''s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
Adjective S.
of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutible workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals t
Adjective S.
with head or back bent low; "a deep bow"
Adjective S.
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
Adjective S.
large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget"
Adjective S.
extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
Adjective S.
(of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
Adjective S.
marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
Adjective S.
relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
Adjective S.
extending relatively far inward; "a deep border"
Adverb
to a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep"
Adverb
to far into space; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods";
Adverb
to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
superl.
Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular
dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from
high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain
depth; as, a deep sea.
superl.
Extending far back from the front or outer part; of
great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer
part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten
seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep.
superl.
Low in situation; lying far below the general surface;
as, a deep valley.
superl.
Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to
shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure;
as, a deep subject or plot.
superl.
Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not
superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
superl.
Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy;
heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror.
superl.
Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as,
deep blue or crimson.
superl.
Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave;
heavy.
superl.
Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads.
adv.
To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.
n.
That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or
ocean; an abyss; a great depth.
n.
That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or
incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss.
Deep
The water where the brook is deep.2.
Shadowing squadrons deep.
Safely in harbor Is the king's ship in the deep nook.3.
Speculations high or deep.
A question deep almost as the mystery of life.
O Lord, . . . thy thought are very deep.5.
Deep clerks she dumbs.6.
An attitude of deep respect.7.
The bass of heaven's deep organ.9.
The ways in that vale were very deep.
Deep
Deep-versed in books, and shallow in himself.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
Deep
Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs.
The hollow deep of hell resounded.
Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deeps resound.2.
Thy judgments are a great.
The deep of night is crept upon our talk.
Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth;
To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.
That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.
Usage Examples
And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architecture.
All the beauty of the world, 'tis but skin deep.
After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.
Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.
An emotional man may possess no humor, but a humorous man usually has deep pockets of emotion, sometimes tucked away or forgotten.
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Other Usage ExamplesA place makes a deep impression on you when you're young. It lives with you. It's like your childhood. It fertilises the imagination.
An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.
A lot of women don't know how to love because there's deep reasons for them not knowing how to love. And what I mean by deep reasons is deep and dark reasons.
America is the story of everyday people who did extraordinary things. A story woven deep into the fabric of our society.
After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.
Although my book is banned I am still allowed to go to China and travel. There is no longer the kind of control that Mao used to have-there have been deep fundamental changes in society.
After every major conflict - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union - what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep across-the-board cuts.
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