Sekirov Dictionary

deep

/diːp/

adjective 23
noun 9
adverb 4
verb 2
forms 7
phrases 13

adjective23

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reaching far below the top or the surface
- The lake is extremely deep.
- We hiked into a deep valley between tall mountains.
Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
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Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.
- Diving down to deep wrecks can be dangerous.
- I can't get the bullet out – it's too deep.
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Positioned far from the boundaries of or main approaches to (the specified place); interior.
- Impressive though Egyptian culture was, it was in deep Africa that Jung came closer to understanding himself as a man. — 1999
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Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction, especially front-to-back.
- The shelves are 30 centimetres deep. — They are deep shelves.
- That cyclist's deep chest allows him to draw more air.
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Further into the body.
- the brachialis is deep to the biceps
Complex, involved.
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Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.
- That is a deep thought!
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Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
- Why it was that the ancients had no landscape painting, is a question deep almost as the mystery of life, and harder of solution than all the problems of jurisprudence combined. — 1840
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Highly saturated; rich.
- That's a very deep shade of blue.
- The spices impart a deep flavour to the dish.
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Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
- He was in a deep sleep.
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Low in pitch.
- She has a very deep contralto voice.
Voluminous.
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Significant, not superficial, in extent.
- Your analysis does not cut deep enough yet.
- They're in deep discussion.
Inner, underlying, true; relating to one’s inner or private being rather than what is visible on the surface.
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[in compounds] Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.
- The water was waist-deep.
- There is an arm-deep hole in the wall.
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Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.
- He is fielding at deep mid wicket.
- She hit a ball into deep center field.
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Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
- a deep run into the opposition half
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Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point.
- Our defensive live is too deep. We need to move further up the field.
- She returns serve from a very deep position.
Distant in the past, ancient.
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In a (specified) number of rows or layers.
- The fleet of ships was fifty sail deep.
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Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
- Deepe clearks she dumb's — 1607
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Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
- The ways in that vale were very deep. — 1702

noun9

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A deep or innermost part of something in general.
- And what delights can equal those ⁠That stir the spirit’s inner deeps, ⁠When one that loves but knows not, reaps A truth from one that loves and knows? — 1850
(literary) The deep part of a lake, sea or ocean.
(US, rare) The profound part of a problem.
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The sea, the ocean.
- How few! yet how they creep / Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep—while I weep! / O God! can I not grasp / Them with a tighter clasp? — 1849
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A fielding position near the boundary.
- Russell is a safe pair of hands in the deep.
(literary) A silent time; quiet isolation.
A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss.
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(rare) A deep shade of colour.
- For our blues we have the azures and ceruleans, lapis lazulis, the light and dusty, the powder blues, the deeps: royal, sapphire, navy, and marine […] — 2014
(slang) A deep hotel pan.

adverb4

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Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
- The ogre lived in a cave deep underground.
- We ventured deep into the forest.
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In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- I thought long and deep.
- deep-laid
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In large volume.
- A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: — 1711
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Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
- He's normally a midfield player, but today he's playing deep.

verb2

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(slang) To think about, especially deeply (“profoundly”); to consider.
- No Picasso, I don't care about resistance (Deep dat). — 2019
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(slang) To overthink; to treat as being deeper (“more profound, significant”) than in reality.
- ― Ugh, why are these road markings so awfully arranged? ― Quit deeping it bro, just drive, innit.

forms

deeped · deeping · deeps · deeper · more deep · deepest · most deep

Phrases with deep

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