deep
Pronunciation: /diːp/
The English word “deep” has 20 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.
- Positioned far from the boundaries of or main approaches to (the specified place); interior.
- Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction, especially front-to-back.
- Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.
- In a (specified) number of rows or layers.
- Voluminous.
- 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.
- Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
- Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point.
- Further into the body.
- Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.
- Significant, not superficial, in extent.
- Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
- Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
- Inner, underlying, true; relating to one’s inner or private being rather than what is visible on the surface.
- Low in pitch.
- Highly saturated; rich.
- Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
- Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
Etymology
From Middle English dep, deep, depe, from Old English dēop (“deep, profound; awful, mysterious; heinous; serious, solemn, earnest; extreme, great”), from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz (“deep”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“deep”). Cognates Cognate with Scots depe (“deep”), North Frisian diip, jip (“deep”), Saterland Frisian djoop (“deep”), West Frisian djip…
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