deep

deep
deep [adj1] extending very far, usually down abysmal, abyssal, below, beneath, bottomless, broad, buried, deep-seated, distant, downreaching, far, fathomless, immersed, inmost, low, profound, rooted, subaqueous, submarine, submerged, subterranean, sunk, underground, unfathomable, wide, yawning; concepts 737,777 —Ant. shallow deep [adj2] abstract, complicated in meaning abstruse, acute, arcane, complex, concealed, Delphic, difficult, discerning, esoteric, hard to understand, heavy*, hermetic, hidden, incisive, intricate, learned, mysterious, obscure, occult, Orphic, penetrating, profound, recondite, sagacious, secret, serious, Sibylline, wise; concepts 402,529 —Ant. frivolous, ignorant, shallow, superficial, trivial, unintelligent deep [adj3] scheming, devious acute, artful, astute, canny, contriving, crafty, cunning, designing, foxy, guileful, insidious, intriguing, keen, knowing, plotting, sharp, shrewd, sly, tricky, wily; concept 404 —Ant. aboveboard, artless, open deep [adj4] absorbed, engrossed in activity abstracted, centered, concentrated, enfolded, engaged, fixed, focused, immersed, intent, into, lost, musing, preoccupied, rapt, set, wrapped, wrapped up; concept 542 —Ant. flighty, superficial deep [adj5] intense in effect on senses bass, booming, dark, extreme, full-toned, grave, great, hard, low, low-pitched, low-toned, profound, resonant, rich, sonorous, strong, vivid; concepts 537,594,618 —Ant. light, pale, quiet, soft deep [n] the sea blue*, brine, briny*, Davy Jones’s locker*, drink*, main, middle, ocean, Poseidon’s realm*, the high seas; concept 514

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  • Deep — (d[=e]p), a. [Compar. {Deeper} (d[=e]p [ e]r); superl. {Deepest} (d[=e]p [e^]st).] [OE. dep, deop, AS. de[ o]p; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. dj[=u]pr, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip, dive. See {Dip}, {Dive}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deep — [dēp] adj. [ME dep < OE deop, akin to Ger tief, Goth diups < IE base * dheub , deep, hollow > DIP, DUMP1] 1. extending far downward from the top or top edges, inward from the surface, or backward from the front [a deep cut, a deep lake,… …   English World dictionary

  • deep — UK US /diːp/ adjective [usually before noun] ► very large or serious: »Employees were forced to accept deep cuts in pay and benefits. »a deep recession. »These deep discounts will be a major factor in stimulating local telephone competition in… …   Financial and business terms

  • Deep Ng — Chinese name 吳浩康 (Traditional) Chinese name 吴浩康 (Simplified) Pinyin wu2 hao4 kang1 (Mandarin) Jyutping …   Wikipedia

  • Deep — Deep, adv. To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply. [1913 Webster] Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself. Milton. [1913 Webster] Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope. [1913 Webster] Note: Deep, in its usual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deep — 1 Deep, profound, abysmal. Deep and profound denote extended either downward from a surface or, less often, backward or inward from a front or outer part. Deep is the most general term {a deep pond} {a slope cut by deep gullies} As applied to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • deep — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extending far down or in from the top or surface. 2) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge. 3) (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill. 4) (of colour) dark and intense. 5) very intense,… …   English terms dictionary

  • deep — O.E. deop (adj.) profound, awful, mysterious; serious, solemn; deepness, depth, deope (adv.), from P.Gmc. *deupaz (Cf. O.S. diop, O.Fris. diap, Du. diep, O.H.G. tiof, Ger. tief, O.N. djupr, Dan. dyb, Swed. djup, Goth. diups …   Etymology dictionary

  • deep — deep; deep·en; deep·en·ing·ly; deep·ing; deep·ish; deep·ly; deep·most; deep·ness; deep·wa·ter·man; …   English syllables

  • Deep — Deep, n. 1. That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth. [1913 Webster] Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs. Cowley. [1913 Webster] The hollow deep of hell resounded. Milton. [1913 Webster] Blue …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deep — ist: der deutsche Name der polnischen Ortschaft Mrzeżyno. Deep (Musical), Schweiz Deep Dance, Bootleg Mixe Siehe auch: The Deep, Kolberger Deep Deep Creek  Wiktionary: deep – Bedeutungserklärungen, Wortherkunft, Synonyme, Übersetzungen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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