Deep (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of darkness) densely dark; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night".
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Meaning 3
Strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red".
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Meaning 4
Marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory".
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- The professor's deep insights into the novel's themes left a lasting impression on the students.
- Her poetry was full of deep emotions that resonated with readers of all ages.
- The artist's use of symbolism added a deep layer of meaning to the painting.
- The philosopher's deep understanding of human nature informed his writings on ethics.
- The movie's deep commentary on societal issues sparked a heated debate among critics.
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Meaning 5
Exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot".
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Meaning 6
Intense or extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness".
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Meaning 7
Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep".
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- The sound of the ocean waves put me in a deep trance, calming my mind and body.
- She took a deep breath before plunging into the icy water.
- His words struck a deep chord within me, resonating with my own experiences.
- The doctor warned that the patient was in a deep sleep and should not be disturbed.
- The news of her grandmother's passing filled her with deep sorrow, and she wept uncontrollably.
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Meaning 8
Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet".
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Meaning 10
Of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands".
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Meaning 11
Very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe".
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Meaning 12
Large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget".
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Meaning 13
Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography".
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Meaning 14
Relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow".
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Meaning 15
Having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep".
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