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EN[diːp] [-iːp] [(ʕamíyuq)]
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  • Deep or The Deep may refer to:
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    Definition of deep in English Dictionary

  • NounPLdeepsPREdé-
    1. (literary, with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.
      1. creatures of the deep
    2. (US, rare) The profound part of a problem.
      1. (with "the") The sea, the ocean.
        1. (cricket) A fielding position near the boundary.
          1. Russell is a safe pair of hands in the deep.
      2. AdjectiveCOMdeeperCOMmore deepSUPdeepestSUPmost deep
        1. (heading, of a physical distance) Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.
          1. We hiked into a deep valley between tall mountains. ‎
          2. There was a deep layer of dust on the floor; the room had not been disturbed for many years. ‎
          3. The shelves are 30 centimetres deep. — They are deep shelves. ‎
          4. a crowd three deep along the funeral procession ‎
          5. That cyclist's deep chest allows him to draw more air. ‎
          6. to take a deep breath / sigh / drink ‎
          7. deep into the forest;  deep in the forest ‎
          8. He is fielding at deep mid wicket. ‎
          9. She hit a ball into deep center field. ‎
          10. a deep volley ‎
        2. (heading, intellectual, social) Complex, involved.
          1. That is a deep thought! ‎
          2. I just meant to help out a little, but now I'm deep into it. ‎
          3. They're deep in discussion. ‎
          4. a deep subject or plot ‎
          5. deep clerks
        3. (sound, voice) Low in pitch.
          1. She has a very deep contralto voice. ‎
        4. (of a color) Dark and highly saturated.
          1. That's a very deep shade of blue. ‎
        5. (sleep) Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
          1. He was in a deep sleep. ‎
        6. Immersed, submerged (in).
          1. deep in debt;  deep in the mud;  waist-deep in the muddy water ‎
        7. Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
        8. AdverbCOMdeeperCOMmore deepSUPdeepestSUPmost deep
          1. Deeply.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • We rely primarily on the Foundational Model of Anatomy for anatomical terms because of its deep coverage, principled organization, and mereotopological detail.
              • Jeans come in various states of distress, but the best are deep indigo without washing, whiskering or ravaging of any kind ($165).
              • Our small disagreement has been mischaracterized as a deep rift.
            2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
              • Deep elves die easier than most other races - glass cannons to an extreme extent.
            3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
              • Our students' sense of pride in the school goes very deep.
              • If any of his party are mad, they'll try it, and be stogged till the day of judgment. There are bogs..twenty feet deep.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Adjectives
              • Adverbs
                • Nouns
                  • Countable nouns
                    • Singularia tantum
                      • Uncountable nouns
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                  Source: Wiktionary

                  Meaning of deep for the defined word.

                  Grammatically, this word "deep" is an adjective. It's also an adverb. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.
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