deep
adjective
[ diːp ]
• extending far down from the top or surface.
• "a deep gorge"
Similar:
extending far down,
cavernous,
yawning,
gaping,
huge,
big,
great,
extensive,
profound,
unplumbed,
bottomless,
immeasurable,
fathomless,
unfathomable,
chasmic,
• very intense or extreme.
• "she was in deep trouble"
• (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill.
• "a deep, resonant voice"
Similar:
low-pitched,
low,
bass,
full-toned,
rich,
powerful,
resonant,
rumbling,
booming,
resounding,
sonorous,
• (of colour) dark and intense.
• "a deep pink"
Similar:
dark,
intense,
vivid,
rich,
strong,
brilliant,
glowing,
vibrant,
bold,
warm,
flamboyant,
eye-catching,
deep
noun
• the sea.
• "denizens of the deep"
Similar:
the sea,
the ocean,
the high seas,
the drink,
the briny,
the waves,
the main,
the foam,
the profound,
• the part of the field distant from the batsman.
deep
adverb
• far down or in; deeply.
• "he travelled deep into the forest"
Similar:
far down,
far in,
deep down,
way down,
to a great depth,
far,
a long way,
a great distance,
a good way,
Origin:
Old English dēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip.
in deep
• inextricably involved in or committed to a situation.
• "he knew that he was in deep when his things began to proliferate in her apartment"
