- deep
- [[t]dip[/t]]adj. and adv. -er, -est, n.1) extending far down from the top or surface:a deep well; a deep cut[/ex]2) extending far in or back from the front:a deep shelf[/ex]3) extending far in width; broad:a deep border[/ex]4) ranging far from the earth and sun:a deep space probe[/ex]5) having a specified dimension in depth:a tank 10 feet deep[/ex]6) immersed or submerged (usu. fol. by in):a road deep in snow[/ex]7) cvb covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination):standing knee-deep in mud[/ex]8) situated far back or within:deep in the woods[/ex]9) far back in geological history:deep time[/ex]10) coming from far down:a deep breath[/ex]11) made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:a deep curtsy[/ex]12) difficult to understand; abstruse:a deep allegory[/ex]13) not superficial; profound:deep thoughts[/ex]14) heartfelt; sincere:deep affections[/ex]15) great in measure; intense:deep sorrow[/ex]16) sound and heavy:deep sleep[/ex]17) (of colors) dark and vivid:a deep red[/ex]18) low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like19) mysterious; obscure:deep, dark secrets[/ex]20) involved or enveloped:to be deep in debt[/ex]21) absorbed; engrossed:deep in thought[/ex]22) spo baseball relatively far from home plate:deep center field[/ex]23) ling. of or pertaining to the deep structure of a sentence24) larger than usual:deep discounts[/ex]25) to or at a considerable or specified depth26) to a depth or breadth of several such persons or things (used in combination):lined up three-deep around the block[/ex]27) far on in time:to look deep into the future[/ex]28) spo baseball farther than usual from home plate:The outfielders played deep[/ex]29) gel oce the deep part of a body of water, esp. an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 ft. (5400 m)30) a vast extent, as of space or time31) the part of greatest intensity, as of winter32) naut. navig. any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead lineCompare mark I, 18)33) the deep, Literary the sea or ocean:The deep was his final resting place[/ex]•Etymology: bef. 900; ME dep, OE dēop, c. OHG tiof, ON djupr, Go diups deep′ly, adv. deep′ness, n.
From formal English to slang. 2014.