query | A d___ sound is low in pitch.A deep sound is low in pitch. His voice was deep and mellow. They heard a deep, distant roar. |
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word | deep |
full-definition | adjective If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden. Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand. ...a deep ravine. Deep in the earth's crust the rock may be subjected to temperatures high enough to melt it. Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom. There isn't time to dig deeply and put in manure or compost. This product removes deeply embedded dirt from all surfaces. A deep container, such as a cupboard, extends or measures a long distance from front to back. The wardrobe was very deep. You use deep to talk or ask about how much something measures from the surface to the bottom, or from front to back. I found myself in water only three feet deep. The mud is ankle deep around Shush Square. How deep did the snow get? ...an inch-deep stab wound. ...one of the many points on the river where the water runs thigh-deep. In sports such as football and tennis, a deep shot or pass is one that sends the ball a long way towards the end of the pitch or court. ...Steve Staunton's deep cross. ...a deep volley. You use deep to emphasize the seriousness, strength, importance, or degree of something. I had a deep admiration for Sartre. ...a period of deep personal crisis. This attitude was in deep contrast with popular feeling in the rest of Italy. He wants to express his deep sympathy to the family. Our meetings and conversations left me deeply depressed. He loved his brother deeply. If you are in a deep sleep, you are sleeping peacefully and it is difficult to wake you. Una soon fell into a deep sleep. She slept deeply but woke early. If you are deep in thought or deep in conversation, you are concentrating very hard on what you are thinking or saying and are not aware of the things that are happening around you. Abby was so deep in thought that she had walked past without seeing me. Before long, we were deep in conversation. A deep look seems to see right into your mind. Peter gave him a long deep look. He paused, staring deep into Mary's eyes. He looked deeply into my eyes and said, 'We should be together.' A deep breath or sigh uses or fills the whole of your lungs . Cal took a long, deep breath, struggling to control his own emotions. At last he gave a deep sigh. She sighed deeply and covered her face with her hands. You use deep to describe colours that are strong and fairly dark. The sky was deep blue and starry. The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves. ...deep colours. A deep sound is low in pitch. His voice was deep and mellow. They heard a deep, distant roar. If you describe someone as deep, you mean that they are quiet and reserved in a way that makes you think that they have good qualities such as intelligence or determination . James is a very deep individual. That expressionless face had seemed deep and mysterious. If you describe something such as a problem or a piece of writing as deep, you mean that it is important, serious, or complicated . This is a very deep question. They're written as adventure stories. They're not intended to be deep. adverb Deep in an area means a long way inside it. They were now deep inside rebel territory. ...deep inside the country. The first goal originated from a free-kick deep inside Everton's half. If you say that things or people are two, three, or four deep, you mean that there are two, three, or four rows or layers of them there. A crowd three deep seemed paralysed by the images on these monitors. The rest of the space was taken up by cardboard boxes piled right to the ceiling, ten deep. If you experience or feel something deep inside you or deep down, you feel it very strongly even though you do not necessarily show it. I kept reassuring them but deep in my heart I knew we had no hope. Deep down, she supported her husband's involvement in the organization. If you are deep in debt, you have a lot of debts. He is so deep in debt and desperate for money that he's apparently willing to say anything. The company is sliding even deeper into the red. Because of her medical and her legal bills, she is now penniless and deeply in debt. noun The deep means the sea. ...a vast unfrequented pool, traversed by whales and creatures of the deep. |
inflections | deeperdeepestdeeplydeeplydeeplydeeplydeeplydeeply |
cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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