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abnegation

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

pan> thick

Antonyms: Adjective

shallow shoal skin-deep superficial surface

Examples

Adjective

//We walked in the deep snow.
//a deep valley between the mountains
//The water is deepest in the middle of the lake.
//She's afraid of swimming in deep water.
//a plant with deep roots
//The house has lots of deep closets.
//She has a small but deep wound on her arm.
//This enormous canyon is over a mile deep.
//The shelves are 10 inches deep.
//He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud.

Adverb

//The ship now lies deep below the water's surface.
//Our feet sank deeper into the mud.
//The treasure was buried deep within the ground.
//Their secret offices were located deep underground.
//We walked deep into the forest.
//The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory.
//I stood three feet deep in the water.
//He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud.

Noun

//the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter
//sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep

First Known Use

Adjective

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

History and Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, and Noun

Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German tiof deep, Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip

deep

noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

the most intense or characteristic phase of something //the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter
Synonyms

depth height middle midst thick
Related Words

centerpan> thick
Antonyms: Adjective
shallow shoal skin-deep superficial surface
Examples
Adjective
- //We walked in the deep snow.
- //a deep valley between the mountains
- //The water is deepest in the middle of the lake.
- //She's afraid of swimming in deep water.
- //a plant with deep roots
- //The house has lots of deep closets.
- //She has a small but deep wound on her arm.
- //This enormous canyon is over a mile deep.
- //The shelves are 10 inches deep.
- //He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud.
Adverb
- //The ship now lies deep below the water's surface.
- //Our feet sank deeper into the mud.
- //The treasure was buried deep within the ground.
- //Their secret offices were located deep underground.
- //We walked deep into the forest.
- //The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory.
- //I stood three feet deep in the water.
- //He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud.
Noun
- //the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter
- //sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep
First Known Use
Adjective
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
History and Etymology
Adjective, Adverb, and Noun
Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German tiof deep, Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip
deep

noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
the most intense or characteristic phase of something //the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter
Synonyms

depth height middle midst thick
Related Words

center