deep 3

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Examples

1.a deep well
2.hit the ball to deep center field
3.a deep casserole
4.deep massage
5.deep water
6.a deep dive
7.deep shelves
8.a deep closet
9.in deep space
10.waist-deep
11.deep pressure receptors in muscles
12.surrounded by a deep yard
13.a deep gash

Antonym

shallow 1

adjective

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

Derivationally related form

deepness 2

noun

the quality of being physically deep

Also see

unfathomable 1

adjective

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

Attribute

depth 1

noun

the extent downward or backward or inward

Similar_to

abysmal 2

adjective

resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

bottomless 1

adjective

extremely deep

deep-water 1

adjective

of or carried on in waters of great depth

profound 6

adjective

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

walk-in(a) 1

adjective

(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter