English-Thai Dictionary

deep

ADJ ซึ่ง มีใจ จดจ่อ  หมกมุ่น  คร่ำเคร่ง  absorbed engrossed immersed philosophical profound wise sueng-mee-jai-jod-jor

 

deep

ADJ ต่ำ (เสียง  ทุ้ม  low sonorous high tam

 

deep

ADJ มาก  อย่างยิ่ง  extreme intense mak

 

deep

ADJ ลึก (เช่น  ตู้ ลึก  มิติ การ วัด จาก ด้านหน้า ไป ด้านหลัง  far luek

 

deep

ADJ ลึก (เช่น  บ่อ ลึก  ลึก จาก ผิวหน้า  ลึก จาก ด้านนอก  extending far down from the top or surface shallow luek

 

deep

ADJ ลึก (เช่น  บ่อ ลึก  ไกล เข้าไป ด้านใน  far in or back far shallow luek

 

deep

ADJ ลึกซึ้ง (เช่น  ความคิด  ความรู้  ล้ำลึก (ฉลาด  astute discerning intelligent superficial luek-sueng

 

deep

ADJ ลึกลับ (เช่น  บุคคล  ซ่อน ความรู้สึก  mysterious obscure luek-lub

 

deep

ADJ สนิท (หลับ  ลึก (หลับ  intense profound light sa-nid

 

deep

ADJ หนา  thick nar

 

deep

ADJ เข้ม (เช่น  สี  แสง  คล้ำ  จัด  dark strong light pale kam

 

deep

ADV ดึก มาก  late duk-mak

 

deep

ADV มาก  อย่างยิ่ง  extremely intensely mak

 

deep

ADV ลึก มาก  far below the surface extending far downward shallow luek-mak

 

deep

ADV ลึกๆ (เช่น  หายใจ  ถอนหายใจ  เต็มที่  extreme intense luek-luek

 

deep

ADV สนิท (หลับ  ลึก (หลับ  intense profound light sa-nid

 

deep

ADV อย่าง ห่างไกล  อย่าง ลึก มาก (ป่า  yang-hang-kai

 

deep

N ส่วนลึก  ระยะ ลึก  oceanic abyss suan-luek

 

deep freeze

N ตู้เย็น  ตู้ แช่แข็ง  freezer refrigerator tu-yen

 

deep sea diver

SL แบ งค์  5 ปอนด์  bank-pon

 

deep-freeze

VT แช่แข็ง  แช่เย็น ที่ อุณ หภูมิ ต่ำ มาก  chea-kang

 

deep-sea

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ส่วนลึก ของ ทะเล  kiao-kab-suan-luek-kong-tha-le

 

deep-seated

ADJ หยั่งราก ลึก  ฝัง ลึก  ยาก จะ เปลี่ยนแปลง  ฝังใจ  deep-rooted ingrained yang-lak-luek

 

deepen

VI ทำให้ ต่ำ  เสียง  tam-hai-tam

 

deepen

VI ทำให้ มาก  tam-hai-mak

 

deepen

VI ทำให้ ลึกซึ้ง  tam-hai-luek-suang

 

deepen

VI ทำให้ ลึก ยิ่งขึ้น  tam-hai-luek-ying-kuen

 

deepen

VI ทำให้ เข้ม  เช่น  แสง ,สี  tam-hai-kem

 

deepen

VT ทำให้ ต่ำ  เสียง  tam-hai-tam

 

deepen

VT ทำให้ มาก  tam-hai-mak

 

deepen

VT ทำให้ ลึกซึ้ง  tam-hai-luek-suang

 

deepen

VT ทำให้ ลึก ยิ่งขึ้น  tam-hai-luek-ying-kuen

 

deepen

VT ทำให้ เข้ม  เช่น  แสง  สี  tam-hai-kem

 

deepfat

N น้ำมัน ร้อนใน การทอ ด  nam-man-rorn-nai-kan-tord

 

deepfry

V ทอด ใน น้ำมัน มาก พอ  tord-nai-nam-man-mak-por

 

deeplaid

A ที่ รู้สึก หวาดระแวง  เกี่ยวกับ แผนการ ลึกซึ้ง  ti-roo-sueg-ward-ra-waeng

 

deeply

ADV อย่าง ลึก มาก  deep far down yang-luek-mak

 

deeply

ADV อย่าง สุดซึ้ง  อย่างลึกซึ้ง  อย่างมากมาย  อย่างแรงกล้า  greatly thoroughly intensely profoundly yank-sub-sueang

 

deepness

N ความลึก  ส่วนลึก  ระยะ ลึก  kwam-luek

 

deepsea

A เกี่ยวกับ ทะเล ลึก  kiao-kab-ta-le-lueg

 

deepsix

VT กำจัด ทิ้ง  kam-jad-ting

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEEP

a. 1. Extending or being far below the surface; descending far downward; profound; opposed to shallow; as deep water; a deep pit or well.
2. Low in situation; being or descending far below the adjacent land; as a deep valley.
3. Entering far; piercing a great way. A tree in a good soil takes deep root. A spear struck deep into the flesh.
4. Far from the outer part; secreted.
A spider deep ambushed in her den.
5. Not superficial or obvious; hidden; secret.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness. Job 12:22.
6. Remote from comprehension.
O Lord, thy thoughts are very deep. Psalm 92:5.
7. Sagacious; penetrating; having the power to enter far into a subject; as a man of deep thought; a deep divine.
8. Artful; contriving; concealing artifice; insidious; designing; as a friend, deep, hollow treacherous.
9. Grave in sound; low; as the deep tones of an organ.
1 . Very still; solemn; profound; as deep silence.
11. Thick; black; not to be penetrated by the sight.
Now deeper darkness brooded on the ground.
12. Still; sound; not easily broken or disturbed.
The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam. Genesis 2:21.
13. Depressed; sunk low, metaphorically; as deep poverty.
14. Dark; intense; strongly colored; as a deep brown; a deep crimson; a deep blue.
15. Unknown; unintelligible.
A people of deeper speech than thou canst perceive. Isaiah 33:19.
16. Heart-felt; penetrating; affecting; as a deep sense of guilt.
17. Intricate; not easily understood or unraveled; as a deep plot or intrigue.
This word often qualifies a verb, like an adverb.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

 

DEEP

n. 1. The sea; the abyss of waters; the ocean.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot. Job 41:31.
2. A lake; a great collection of water.
Lanch out into the deep, and let down your nets. Luke 5:4.
3. That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible.
Thy judgments are a great deep. Psalm 36:6.
4. The most still or solemn part; the midst; as, in deep of night.

 

DEEPEN

v.t. 1. To make deep or deeper; to sink lower; as, to deepen the channel of a river or harbor; to deepen a well.
2. To make dark or darker; to make more thick or gloomy; as, to deepen the shades of night; to deepen gloom.
3. To give a darker hue, or a stronger color; as, to deepen a color; to deepen a red, blue or crimson color.
4. To make more poignant or distressing; as, to deepen grief or sorrow.
5. To make more frightful; as, to deepen the horrors of the scene.
6. To make more sad or gloomy; as, to deepen the murmurs of the flood.
7. To make more grave; as, to deepen the tones of an organ.

 

DEEPEN

v.i.To become more deep; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead.

 

DEEPENED

pp. Made more deep.

 

DEEPENING

ppr. Sinking lower; making more deep.

 

DEEPLY

adv. 1. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as a passion deeply rooted in our nature; precepts deeply engraven on the heart.
2. Profoundly; thoroughly; as deeply skilled in ethics or anatomy.
3. To or from the inmost recesses of the heart; eith great sorrow; most feelingly.
He sighed deeply in his spirit. Mark 8:12.
He was deeply affected at the sight.
4. To a great degree; as, he has deeply offended.
They have deeply corrupted themselves. Hosea 9:9.
5. With a dark hye, or strong color; as a deeply red liquor; deeply colored.
6. Gravely; as a deeply toned instrument.
7. With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as a deeply laid plot or intrigue.
This word cannot easily be defined in all its various applications. In general it gives emphasis or intensity to the word which it qualifies.

 

DEEP-MOUTHED

a.Having a hoarse, loud, hollow voice; as a deep-mouthed dog.

 

DEEP-MUSING

a.Contemplative; thinking closely or profoundly.

 

DEEPNESS

n. 1. Depth; remoteness from the surface in a descending line; interior distance from the surface; profundity.
And forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth. Matthew 13:5.
2. Craft; insidiousness.

 

DEEP-READ

a.Having fully read; profoundly versed.

 

DEEP-REVOLVING

a.Profoundly revolving or meditating.

 

DEEP-THROATED

a.With deep throats.

 

DEEP-TONED

a.Having a very low or grave tone.

 

DEEP-VAULTED

a.Formed like a deep vault or arch.

 

DEEP-WAISTED

a.Having a deep waist, as a ship when the quarter deck and forecastle are raised from four to six feet above the level of the main deck.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEEP

Deep, a. [Compar. Deeper; superl. Deepest.] Etym: [OE. dep, deop, AS. deóp; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. dj, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip, dive. See Dip, Dive. ]

 

1. Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward ); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea. The water where the brook is deep. Shak.

 

2. Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc. ); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep. Shadowing squadrons deep. Milton. Safely in harbor Is the king's ship in the deep nook. Shak.

 

3. Low in situation; lying far below the general surface; as, a deep valley.

 

4. Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot. Speculations high or deep. Milton. A question deep almost as the mystery of life. De Quincey. O Lord, ... thy thought are very deep. Ps. xcii. 5.

 

5. Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning. Deep clerks she dumbs. Shak.

 

6. Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror. "Deep despair. " Milton. "Deep silence. " Milton. "Deep sleep. " Gen. ii. 21. "Deeper darkness. " Hoole. "Their deep poverty. " 2 Cor. viii. 2.An attitude of deep respect. Motley.

 

7. Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as, deep blue or crimson.

 

8. Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy. "The deep thunder. " Byron. The bass of heaven's deep organ. Milton.

 

9. Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads. Chaucer. The ways in that vale were very deep. Clarendon. A deep line of operations (Military ), a long line. -- Deep mourning (Costume ), mourning complete and strongly marked, the garments being not only all black, but also composed of lusterless materials and of such fashion as is identified with mourning garments.

 

DEEP

DEEP Deep, adv.

 

Defn: To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply. Deep-versed in books, and shallow in himself. Milton. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope.

 

Note: Deep, in its usual adverbial senses, is often prefixed to an adjective; as, deep-chested, deep-cut, deep-seated, deep-toned, deep- voiced, "deep-uddered kine. "

 

DEEP

DEEP Deep, n.

 

1. That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth. Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs. Cowley. The hollow deep of hell resounded. Milton. Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deeps resound. Pope.

 

2. That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss. Thy judgments are a great. Ps. xxxvi. 6. Deep of night, the most quiet or profound part of night; dead of night. The deep of night is crept upon our talk. Shak.

 

DEEPEN

Deep "en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deepened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deepening. ]

 

1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel. It would. .. deepen the bed of the Tiber. Addison.

 

2. To make darker or more intense; to darken; as, the event deepened the prevailing gloom. You must deepen your colors. Peacham.

 

3. To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree; as, to deepen grief or sorrow.

 

4. To make more grave or low in tone; as, to deepen the tones of an organ. Deepens the murmur of the falling floods. Pope.

 

DEEPEN

DEEPEN Deep "en, v. i.

 

Defn: To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens. His blood-red tresses deepening in the sun. Byron.

 

DEEP-FET

DEEP-FET Deep "-fet `, a.

 

Defn: Deeply fetched or drawn. [Obs. ] "Deep-fet groans." Shak.

 

DEEP-LAID

DEEP-LAID Deep "-laid `, a.

 

Defn: Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; as, deep-laid plans.

 

DEEPLY

DEEPLY Deep "ly, adv.

 

1. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.

 

2. Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics. He had deeply offended both his nobles and people. Bacon. He sighed deeply in his spirit. Mark viii. 12.

 

3. Very; with a tendency to darkness of color. The deeply red juice of buckthorn berries. Boyle.

 

4. Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a deeply toned instrument.

 

5. With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue.

 

DEEP-MOUTHED

DEEP-MOUTHED Deep "-mouthed `, a.

 

Defn: Having a loud and sonorous voice. "Deep-mouthed dogs. " Dryden.

 

DEEPNESS

DEEPNESS Deep "ness, n.

 

1. The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious, secretive, etc. ; depth; profundity; -- opposed to shallowness. Because they had no deepness of earth. Matt. xiii. 5.

 

2. Craft; insidiousness. [R.] J. Gregory.

 

DEEP-READ

DEEP-READ Deep "-read `, a.

 

Defn: Profoundly book-learned. "Great writers and deep-read men. " L'Estrange.

 

DEEP-SEA

DEEP-SEA Deep "-sea `, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth ); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc.

 

DEEP-WAISTED

DEEP-WAISTED Deep "-waist `ed, a. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

deep

deep |dēp dip | ▶adjective 1 extending far down from the top or surface: a deep gorge | the lake was deep and cold. • extending or situated far in or down from the outer edge or surface: a deep alcove | deep in the woods. • [ predic. ] (after a measurement and in questions ) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge: the well was 200 feet deep. • [ in combination ] as far up or down as a specified point: standing waist-deep in the river. • [ predic. ] in a specified number of ranks one behind another: [ in combination ] : they were standing three-deep at the bar. • taking in or giving out a lot of air: she took a deep breath. • Baseball far back in the outfield: his first pitch was hit into deep left field. 2 very intense or extreme: she was in deep trouble | a deep sleep | a deep economic recession. • (of an emotion or feeling ) intensely felt: deep disappointment. • profound or penetrating in awareness or understanding: a deep analysis. • difficult to understand: this is all getting too deep for me. • [ predic. ] (deep in ) fully absorbed or involved in (a state or activity ): they were deep in their own thoughts. • (of a person ) unpredictable and secretive: that Thomas is a deep one. 3 (of sound ) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill: a deep, resonant voice. 4 (of color ) dark and intense: a deep pink. ▶noun (the deep ) literary the sea: denizens of the deep. • (usu. deeps ) a deep part of the sea: the dark and menacing deeps | figurative : the deeps of her imagination. ▶adverb far down or in; deeply: traveling deep into the countryside. • (in sports ) distant from the start of a play or the forward line of one's team: the defense played deep. PHRASES the deep end the end of a swimming pool where the water is deepest. go off (or go in off ) the deep end informal give way immediately to an emotional outburst, esp. of anger. • go mad; behave extremely strangely: they looked at me as if I had gone off the deep end. go (or run ) deep (of emotions, beliefs, etc. ) be strongly and wholeheartedly felt or held: his passion runs deep. in deep informal inextricably involved in or committed to a situation: he knew that he was in deep when his things began to proliferate in her apartment. in deep water (or waters ) informal in trouble or difficulty: he landed in deep water when he began the affair. jump (or be thrown ) in at the deep end informal face a difficult problem or undertaking with little experience of it. DERIVATIVES deep ness noun ORIGIN Old English dēop (adjective ), dīope, dēope (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip .

 

deep-bodied

deep-bodied ▶adjective (of an animal, especially a fish ) having a body which is deeper (from back to belly ) than it is wide.

 

deep brain stimulation

deep brain stim u la tion ▶noun a nonsurgical treatment to reduce tremor and to block involuntary movements in patients with motion disorders. Small electric shocks are delivered to the thalamus (esp. in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ) or the globus pallidus (esp. in the treatment of Parkinson's disease ), rendering these parts of the brain inactive without surgically destroying them.

 

deep breathing

deep breath ing ▶noun breathing with long breaths, esp. as exercise or a method of relaxation.

 

deep-cycle

deep-cy cle ▶adjective denoting a type of electric battery that can be totally discharged and recharged several times.

 

deep-discount

deep-dis count ▶adjective denoting financial securities carrying a low rate of interest relative to prevailing market rates and issued at a discount to their redemption value, thus mainly providing capital gain rather than income. • heavily discounted; greatly reduced in price: deep-discount pricing has kept airfares affordable.

 

deep-dish

deep-dish ▶adjective 1 (of a pie ) baked in a deep dish to allow for a large filling: deep-dish apple pie. • (of a pizza ) baked in a deep dish and having a thick dough base. 2 informal extreme or thoroughgoing: a deep-dish Catholic.

 

deep-drawn

deep-drawn ▶adjective (of metal ) shaped by being forced through a die when cold.

 

deep-dyed

deep-dyed |dip daɪd | ▶adjective informal thoroughgoing; complete: a deep-dyed Beatles fan.

 

deep ecology

deep e col o gy ▶noun an environmental movement and philosophy that regards human life as just one of many equal components of a global ecosystem.

 

deepen

deep en |ˈdēpən ˈdipən | ▶verb make or become deep or deeper: [ no obj. ] : the crisis deepened. • (of a weather system ) decrease in barometric pressure. Compare with fill: (as adj. deepening ) : a deepening depression.

 

deep freeze

deep freeze |ˈdip ˈˌfriz | ▶noun (also deep freezer ) a refrigerated cabinet or room in which food can be quickly frozen and kept for long periods at a low temperature: plenty of garden space to keep our deep freezes supplied with fruit and vegetables. • a place or situation in which progress or activity is suspended: the nation is now beginning to resume its history after twenty years in the deep freeze. ▶verb ( deep-freeze ) [ with obj. ] (often as adj. deep-frozen ) store (something ) in a deep freeze.

 

deep-fry

deep-fry |ˈdip ˈˌfraɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (as adj. deep-fried ) fry (food ) in an amount of fat or oil sufficient to cover it completely: deep-fried onion rings.

 

deep kiss

deep kiss ▶noun dated a kiss involving insertion of the tongue into the partner's mouth.

 

deep-laid

deep-laid ▶adjective (of a scheme ) secret and elaborate: a deep-laid plot.

 

deeply

deep ly |ˈdēplē ˈdipli | ▶adverb far down or in: he breathed deeply | fragments of rock were deeply embedded within the wood. • intensely: [ as submodifier ] : she was deeply hurt.

 

deep-mined

deep-mined ▶adjective (of coal ) obtained from far below the surface of the ground, not from opencast mines. DERIVATIVES deep mining noun

 

deep mourning

deep mourn ing ▶noun a state of mourning, conventionally expressed by wearing only black clothing. • the black clothing worn by someone in deep mourning.

 

deep-mouthed

deep-mouthed ▶adjective archaic (of a dog ) having a deep-sounding bark.

 

deep pockets

deep pock ets ▶noun abundant financial resources: these companies have deep pockets and don't mind spending to get their projects off the ground.

 

deep-rooted

deep-root ed |ˈdip ˈrudəd | ▶adjective (of a plant ) deeply implanted. • firmly embedded in thought, behavior, or culture, and so having a persistent influence: deep-rooted concern about declining values. DERIVATIVES deep-root ed ness noun

 

deep sea

deep sea ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] the deeper parts of the ocean, esp. those beyond the edge of the continental shelf: deep-sea diving.

 

deep-seated

deep-seat ed ▶adjective firmly established at a deep or profound level: deep-seated anxiety.

 

deep-set

deep-set |dip sɛt | ▶adjective (of a person's eyes ) positioned deeply in the head: his deep-set black eyes are powerful, still, and unrelenting. • embedded firmly: the bees found only a few deep-set plants. • long-established, ingrained, or profound: a deep-set enmity.

 

deep-six

deep-six |ˈdip ˈˌsɪks | ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal destroy or dispose of (something ) irretrievably: someone had deliberately deep-sixed evidence. ORIGIN 1920s (as the deep six ‘the grave ’): perhaps from the custom of burial at a depth of six feet.

 

Deep South

Deep South |ˈdip ˈˌsaʊθ |( the Deep South ) the southeastern region of the US that is regarded as embodying traditional Southern culture and traditions.

 

deep space

deep space ▶noun another term for outer space.

 

deep structure

deep struc ture |ˈdip ˌstrək (t )ʃər | ▶noun (in generative grammar ) the abstract representation of the syntactic structure of a sentence. Contrasted with surface structure.

 

deep throat

deep throat |diːpˈθrəʊt | ▶noun informal a person who anonymously supplies information about covert or illegal action in the organization where they work. ORIGIN 1970s: from the pseudonym used by a Watergate informant, the name having been taken from the title of a pornographic movie (1972 ).

 

deep time

deep time ▶noun Geology the multimillion year time frame within which scientists believe the earth has existed, and which is supported by the observation of natural, mostly geological, phenomena.

 

deep-vein thrombosis

deep-vein throm bo sis ▶noun thrombosis in a vein lying deep below the skin, esp. in the legs. It is a particular hazard of long-haul flying.

 

Oxford Dictionary

deep

deep |diːp | ▶adjective 1 extending far down from the top or surface: a deep gorge | the lake was deep and cold. • extending or situated far in from the outer edge or surface: a deep alcove | deep in the woods. • [ predic. ] (after a measurement and in questions ) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge: the well was 200 feet deep. • [ in combination ] as far up or down as a specified point: they stood waist-deep in the water. • [ predic. ] in a specified number of ranks one behind another: [ in combination ] : they were standing three-deep at the bar. • taking in or giving out a lot of air: she took a deep breath. • Cricket (of a fielding position ) relatively distant from the batsman; near the boundary: deep midwicket. • (in ball games ) to or from a position far down or across the field: a deep cross from Neill. 2 very intense or extreme: she was in deep trouble | a deep sleep. • (of an emotion or feeling ) intensely felt: deep disappointment. • profound or penetrating in awareness or understanding: a deep analysis. • difficult to understand: this is all getting too deep for me. • (deep in ) fully absorbed or involved in (a state or activity ): they were deep in their own thoughts. • (of a person ) unpredictable and secretive: that Thomas is a deep one. 3 (of sound ) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill: a deep, resonant voice. 4 (of colour ) dark and intense: a deep pink. ▶noun 1 (the deep ) literary the sea: denizens of the deep. • (usu. deeps ) a deep part of the sea: the dark and menacing deeps | figurative : the deeps of her imagination. 2 (the deep ) Cricket the part of the field distant from the batsman. ▶adverb far down or in; deeply: he travelled deep into the forest. • (in sport ) distant from the batsman or forward line of one's team: he swung the ball in deep. PHRASES the deep end the end of a swimming pool where the water is deepest. dig deep informal use one's physical, mental, or financial resources. go off the deep end informal give way immediately to an emotional outburst, especially of anger. • chiefly US go mad; behave extremely strangely: they looked at me as if I had gone off the deep end. go (or run ) deep (of emotions, beliefs, etc. ) be strongly and wholeheartedly felt or held: his passion runs deep. in deep inextricably involved in or committed to a situation. in deep water (or waters ) informal in trouble or difficulty: he landed in deep water when he began the affair. jump (or be thrown ) in at the deep end informal face a difficult problem or undertaking with little or no preparation or prior experience. DERIVATIVES deepness noun ORIGIN Old English dēop (adjective ), dīope, dēope (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip .

 

Deepavali

Deepavali |diːpəˈvɑːli | ▶noun another term for Diwali. ORIGIN respelling of Sanskrit dīpāvali (see Diwali ).

 

deep-bodied

deep-bodied ▶adjective (of an animal, especially a fish ) having a body which is deeper (from back to belly ) than it is wide.

 

deep brain stimulation

deep brain stim u la tion ▶noun a nonsurgical treatment to reduce tremor and to block involuntary movements in patients with motion disorders. Small electric shocks are delivered to the thalamus (esp. in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ) or the globus pallidus (esp. in the treatment of Parkinson's disease ), rendering these parts of the brain inactive without surgically destroying them.

 

deep breathing

deep breath ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of breathing deeply, especially as a method of relaxation.

 

deep-cycle

deep-cycle ▶adjective N. Amer. denoting a type of electric battery that can be totally discharged and recharged several times.

 

deep-discount

deep-discount ▶adjective denoting financial securities carrying a low rate of interest relative to prevailing market rates and issued at a discount to their redemption value, so mainly providing capital gain rather than income. • N. Amer. heavily discounted; greatly reduced in price: deep-discount pricing has kept air fares affordable.

 

deep-dish

deep-dish ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. 1 (of a pie ) baked in a deep dish to allow for a large filling: deep-dish apple pie. • (also deep-pan ) (of a pizza ) cooked in a deep dish and having a thick dough base. 2 informal extreme or thoroughgoing: deep-dish conservatism.

 

deep-drawn

deep-drawn ▶adjective (of metal ) shaped by being forced through a die when cold.

 

deep-dyed

deep-dyed ▶adjective informal thoroughgoing; complete: a deep-dyed Beatles fan.

 

deep ecology

deep ecol |ogy ▶noun [ mass noun ] an environmental movement and philosophy which regards human life as just one of many equal components of a global ecosystem.

 

deepen

deep ¦en |ˈdiːp (ə )n | ▶verb make or become deep or deeper: [ no obj. ] : the crisis deepened | (as adj. deepening ) : a deepening depression.

 

deep freeze

deep freeze ▶noun (also deep freezer ) a refrigerator in which food can be quickly frozen and kept for long periods at a very low temperature. ▶verb ( deep-freeze ) [ with obj. ] (often as adj. deep-frozen ) store (something ) in a deep freeze.

 

deep-fry

deep-fry ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. deep-fried ) fry (food ) in an amount of fat or oil sufficient to cover it completely: deep-fried scampi.

 

deep kiss

deep kiss ▶noun dated a kiss involving insertion of the tongue into the partner's mouth.

 

deep-laid

deep-laid ▶adjective (of a scheme ) elaborate and secret: a deep-laid plot.

 

deeply

deep ¦ly |ˈdiːpli | ▶adverb 1 far down or in: he breathed deeply. 2 intensely: Richard felt her loss very deeply | [ as submodifier ] : she was deeply hurt.

 

deep-mined

deep-mined ▶adjective (of coal ) obtained from far below the surface of the ground, not from opencast mines. DERIVATIVES deep mining noun

 

deep mourning

deep mourn |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state of mourning, conventionally expressed by wearing only black clothing. • the black clothing worn by someone in deep mourning.

 

deep-mouthed

deep-mouthed ▶adjective archaic (of a dog ) having a deep-sounding bark.

 

deep-pan

deep-pan ▶adjective see deep-dish.

 

deep pockets

deep pock ets ▶noun abundant financial resources: these companies have deep pockets and don't mind spending to get their projects off the ground.

 

deep-rooted

deep-rooted ▶adjective firmly embedded in thought, behaviour, or culture, and so having a persistent influence: her deep-rooted fears and anxieties. DERIVATIVES deep-rootedness noun

 

deep sea

deep sea ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] the deeper parts of the ocean, especially those beyond the edge of the continental shelf: deep-sea diving.

 

deep-seated

deep-seated ▶adjective firmly established at a deep or profound level: an opportunity for tackling the deep-seated causes of crime.

 

deep-set

deep-set ▶adjective 1 embedded or positioned firmly or deeply: the young man had deep-set eyes. 2 long-established and profound: the deep-set interrelations between religion and politics.

 

deep-six

deep-six ▶verb [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal destroy or dispose of (something ) irretrievably: someone had deliberately deep-sixed evidence. ORIGIN 1920s (as the deep six ‘the grave ’): perhaps from the custom of burial at sea at a depth of six fathoms.

 

Deep South

Deep South the south-eastern region of the US regarded as embodying traditional Southern culture and traditions.

 

deep space

deep space ▶noun another term for outer space.

 

deep structure

deep struc |ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in transformational grammar ) the underlying logical relationships of the elements of a phrase or sentence. Contrasted with surface structure.

 

deep throat

deep throat ▶noun a person who anonymously supplies information about covert or illegal action in the organization where they work. ORIGIN 1970s: the title of a pornographic film of 1972, first applied in this sense as the name (‘Deep Throat ’) of an informant in the Watergate scandal.

 

deep time

deep time ▶noun Geology the multimillion year time frame within which scientists believe the earth has existed, and which is supported by the observation of natural, mostly geological, phenomena.

 

deep-vein thrombosis

deep-vein throm |bo ¦sis ▶noun [ mass noun ] thrombosis in a vein lying deep below the skin, especially in the legs, often precipitated by immobility during illness or long-distance travel.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

deep

deep adjective 1 a deep ravine: cavernous, yawning, gaping, huge, extensive; bottomless, fathomless, unfathomable. ANTONYMS shallow. 2 two inches deep: in depth, downward, inward, in vertical extent. 3 deep affection: intense, heartfelt, wholehearted, deep-seated, deep-rooted; sincere, genuine, earnest, enthusiastic, great. ANTONYMS insincere, superficial. 4 a deep sleep: sound, heavy, intense. 5 a deep thinker: profound, serious, philosophical, complex, weighty; abstruse, esoteric, recondite, mysterious, obscure; intelligent, intellectual, learned, wise, scholarly; discerning, penetrating, perceptive, insightful. 6 he was deep in concentration: rapt, absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied, immersed, lost, gripped, intent, engaged. 7 a deep mystery: obscure, mysterious, secret, unfathomable, opaque, abstruse, recondite, esoteric, enigmatic, arcane; puzzling, baffling, mystifying, inexplicable. 8 his deep voice: low-pitched, low, bass, rich, powerful, resonant, booming, sonorous. ANTONYMS high. 9 a deep red: dark, intense, rich, strong, bold, warm. ANTONYMS light. ▶noun 1 literary creatures of the deep: sea, ocean; informal drink, briny; literary profound. 2 the deep of night: middle, midst; depths, dead, thick. ▶adverb 1 I dug deep: far down, way down, to a great depth. 2 he brought them deep into woodland: far, a long way, a great distance.

 

deepen

deepen verb 1 his love for her had deepened: grow, increase, intensify, strengthen, heighten, amplify, augment; informal step up. 2 they deepened the hole: dig out, dig deeper, excavate.

 

deeply

deeply adverb I am deeply grateful: profoundly, greatly, enormously, extremely, very much; strongly, powerfully, intensely, keenly, acutely; thoroughly, completely, entirely; informal well, seriously, majorly.

 

deep-rooted

deep-rooted adjective a deep-rooted distaste for violence: deep-seated, deep, profound, fundamental, basic; established, ingrained, entrenched, unshakable, inveterate, inbuilt; secure; persistent, abiding, lingering. ANTONYMS superficial.

 

deep-seated

deep-seated adjective See deep-rooted.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

deep

deep adjective 1 a deep ravine: extending far down; cavernous, yawning, gaping, huge, big, great, extensive, profound, unplumbed; bottomless, immeasurable, fathomless, unfathomable; rare chasmic. ANTONYMS shallow. 2 a deep shelf: extending far back /in, extending a long way back, extensive. ANTONYMS shallow. 3 a puddle about two inches deep: in depth, downwards, inwards, from top to bottom, from the surface, in vertical extent. 4 I have a deep affection for you | he was viewed with deep suspicion: intense, heartfelt, deeply felt, fervent, ardent, impassioned, wholehearted, deep-seated, deep-rooted, thorough, thoroughgoing, serious; sincere, honest, genuine, unfeigned; earnest, enthusiastic, keen, great; grave, abject. ANTONYMS superficial, insincere. 5 Laura drifted into a deep sleep: sound, heavy, profound, intense. 6 Helen was a deep thinker: clever, intelligent, intellectual; knowledgeable, learned, wise, sagacious, sage, scholarly; discerning, penetrating, perspicacious, perceptive, percipient, insightful, keen, sharp, sharp-witted, quick-witted; profound, philosophical, complex, weighty, serious, difficult, abstruse, esoteric, recondite, impenetrable, unfathomable, mysterious, obscure. ANTONYMS straightforward. 7 he was deep in concentration: rapt, absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied, immersed, steeped, lost, captivated, spellbound, riveted, gripped, enthralled, intent, engaged. 8 a deep mystery: obscure, mysterious, hidden, secret, unfathomable, fathomless, opaque, abstruse, recondite, esoteric, enigmatic, arcane, Delphic; puzzling, perplexing, baffling, mystifying, inexplicable; informal as clear as mud. 9 his deep voice: low-pitched, low, bass, full-toned, rich, powerful, resonant, rumbling, booming, resounding, sonorous. ANTONYMS high. 10 a deep reddish-brown colour: dark; intense, vivid, rich, strong, brilliant, glowing, vibrant, bold, warm, flamboyant, eye-catching. ANTONYMS light; thin. ▶noun (the deep ) 1 literary the strange creatures of the deep. See sea (sense 1 of the noun ). 2 in the deep of night: the middle, the midst, the mid point, the central point; the depths, the thick, the dead, the heart, the kernel, the interior. ▶adverb 1 I dug deep: far down, far in, deep down, way down, to a great depth. 2 he brought them deep into thick woodland: far, a long way, a great distance, a good way.

 

deepen

deepen verb 1 the recession continues to deepen | his love for his wife had been deepened by the way she had stood by him: grow, increase, intensify, strengthen, escalate, mushroom, snowball; add to, heighten, reinforce, enhance, boost, magnify, amplify, augment, enrich, promote, encourage; exacerbate, aggravate, inflame, worsen, make /become worse; informal hot up, step up. 2 the archaeologists deepened and widened the hole: dig out, make deeper, dig deeper, scoop out, scrape out, hollow out, excavate.

 

deeply

deeply adverb she was deeply affected by the story: greatly, enormously, extremely, very much, to a great extent /degree; strongly, powerfully, profoundly, intensely, keenly, sharply, acutely; thoroughly, completely, entirely; severely, awfully, terribly, painfully, desperately; informal well, seriously, majorly, jolly, oh-so; N. Amer. informal mighty, plumb.

 

deep-rooted

deep-rooted adjective a fear of deep-rooted taboos: deep-seated, deep, profound, fundamental, basic; well established, established, settled, firm, ingrained, entrenched, unshakeable, irremovable, ineradicable, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, built-in, inbuilt, radical, secure; persistent, long-lasting, abiding, lingering. ANTONYMS superficial, temporary.

 

deep-seated

deep-seated adjective a deep-seated concern that values are in decline. See deep-rooted.

 

Duden Dictionary

Deep-Freezer

Deep-Free zer Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈdi:pfri:zɐ |der Deep-Freezer; Genitiv: des Deep-Freezers, Plural: die Deep-Freezer englisch deep-freezer, zu: to deep-freeze = tiefgefrieren Tiefkühlvorrichtung, Tiefkühltruhe

 

Deeplink

Deep link Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |ˈdiːplɪŋk |englisch Link auf eine Internetseite, der nicht zur Startseite, sondern zu einer Unterseite führt

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

deep

deep /diːp /〖原義は 「下方へ深い 」〗(動 )deepen, (副 )deeply, (名 )depth 形容詞 ～er ; ～est 1 〈水 池 穴などが 〉深い ; 〈傷などが 〉深くまで達する (↔shallow ); 〖数詞などと共に 〗深さが … の ▸ go in deep snow 深い雪の中を進む ▸ a deep cut [valley ]深い切り傷 [谷 ]▸ The river is three meters deep .その川は3メートルの深さがある ▸ How deep is the lake? 湖の深さはどれぐらいですか ▸ The water was knee- deep .水はひざの深さまであった 2 〈たんす 容器などが 〉奥行きがある ; 〈森などが 〉奥深い ; 〖数詞などと共に 〗奥行きが … の , …列に並んだ , …層になった ▸ The cupboard is deep , so it can hold all the dishes .その食器棚は奥行きがあるので, すべてのお皿を収納できる ▸ a pain deep in one's belly 腹の奥の方の痛み ▸ People were three deep .人々は3列に並んでいた 3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(程度が )深い , はなはだしい ; 心からの, 強烈な 〈気持ち 信念など 〉; 幅広い 〈知識など 〉; 大幅な 〈削減など 〉▸ deep sorrow [delight ]深い悲しみ [喜び ]▸ deep love 深い愛 ▸ deep disgrace はなはだしい不名誉 ▸ His lecture made a deep impression on me .彼の講義は私に強烈な印象を残した ▸ Nancy was in a deep sleep .ナンシーは熟睡していた 4 〈問題 状況などが 〉深刻な, 重大な, 複雑な ▸ be in deep trouble [｟卑 ｠shit ]とても困っている 5 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗深い 〈呼吸 ため息など 〉; ｟文 ｠(人の心を見透かすような )深い 〈まなざし 〉▸ let out [give, breathe ] a deep sigh of relief 深い安堵 （あんど ）のため息をつく ▸ take a deep breath 深呼吸する 6 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗濃い 〈色など 〉(↔light 1 , pale 1 )▸ deep blue 濃紺 7 〈声 音などが 〉低い ▸ Tom has a deep voice .トムは低い声をしている 8 〈人が 〉 (容易に理解できないくらい )思慮深い, 内向的な ; 〈思考 思想などが 〉深遠な; 〈本 会話などが 〉難解な, わかりにくい, 神秘的な ▸ Buddhist philosophy is too deep for me .仏教哲学は私には難しくて手に負えない 9 〖be ～〗【活動などに 】没頭して , 熱中して «in » ; «…に » 巻き込まれて «in » ▸ Meg and Nancy were deep in (a ) conversation .メグとナンシーは会話に熱中していた ▸ Tom was unemployed and deep in debt .トムは失業していて借金で首が回らなかった 10 〘野球 〙(通常の守備位置よりも )深い ; 〘アメフト 〙フロントラインから遠い .11 ずる賢い, 腹黒い .12 (時間的に )遠く離れた, はるか昔の .副詞 ～er ; ～est 1 深く , 深いところへ [で ] (!通例方向を表す 副詞 を伴う; 程度を表す場合はdeeplyの方が普通; →deeply コーパスの窓 ) ▸ I walked deep into the forest .私は森の中深く歩いていった ▸ Tom hopes deep inside him [deep in his heart ] that his son's dream will come true .トムは心の底では息子の夢がかなうことを望んでいる 2 (時間的に )遅く ; 先まで ▸ work deep into the night 夜遅くまで働く 3 〘スポーツ 〙深い位置に ; 深く 〈守るなど 〉.d è ep d ó wn 1 心の底では ; 本当は ▸ Mike is very hurt, deep down (inside ).マイクは心の底ではひどく傷ついている 2 «…の中に » 深く «in , into » ▸ Mary dug deep down in her bag and pulled out a pen .メリーはバッグの奥まで探してペンを取り出した g ò [r ù n ] d é ep 〈憎悪 怒りなどが 〉 «…の心の中に » しっかりと根を張る, うず巻く «in » ; 〈問題などが 〉深刻化する .名詞 C 1 ｟詩 ｠〖the ～〗大海原, わだつみ .2 (海 川 湖などの )深い所, 深み, 深淵 （しんえん ）.3 (季節などの )さなか, 最も暗い [静寂な ]部分 ▸ in the deep of night [winter ]真夜中 [真冬 ]に 4 ｟詩 ｠(感情 思考などの )神秘的な深み, 深奥 .5 〖the ～〗〘クリケット 〙外野の深い位置 .in (t ò o ) d é ep ｟くだけて ｠(抜け出せないほど )深入りして .～̀ br é athing 深呼吸 .～̀ fr é eze [fr é ezer ]1 (急速 )冷凍冷蔵庫 (freezer )▸ be in a [the ] deep freeze 〈計画などが 〉凍結状態にある ; 〈関係などが 〉冷えきっている .2 極寒 (状態 ).～́ fr ỳ er ｟米 ｠揚げ物用の深なべ .～̀ k í ss ｟やや古 ｠ディープキス .～̀ m ó urning 真っ黒な喪服 ; 深い哀悼 .～̀ p á n 厚手の生地の 〈ピザ 〉.～̀ p ó ckets 豊かな財源 ; 金のある組織 .～̀ s í x (!｟米 くだけて ｠) 水葬, 海へ捨てること ; (一般に )捨てること ▸ give A the deep six Aを捨てる D -̀ S ó uth 〖the ～〗ディープサウス, 深南部 〘アメリカの南東部; South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisianaの5州; 保守的気質に特徴 〙.～̀ sp á ce (大気圏 [太陽系 ]外にある )宇宙空間 (outer space ).～̀ str ú cture 〘言 〙(変形文法における )深層構造 (↔surface structure ).～̀ th é rapy 〘医 〙(短波長X線による )深部治療 .～̀ v è in thromb ó sis 深部静脈血栓病 (｟略 ｠DVT; →economy class syndrome ).d é ep ness 名詞 U 深いこと, 深遠 .

 

deepen

deep en /díːp (ə )n /〖deep (深く )en (する )〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈感情 関係 理解 なぞなど 〉を深める ▸ deepen children's understanding of science 子供たちの科学の知識を深める 2 ｟報道 ｠〈状況 〉を悪化させる, 深刻にする .3 〈穴 トンネルなど 〉を (掘って )深くする .4 〈音 声 〉を低く [太く ]する .5 ｟文 ｠〈光 色 〉を濃くする .6 〈息 〉を深く吸い込む ▸ Deepen your breath .深呼吸しなさい 自動詞 1 〈感情 関係 理解 なぞなどが 〉深まる .2 〈状況が 〉悪化する, 深刻になる .3 〈川 河 海が 〉深くなる .4 〈息が 〉深くなる .5 〈音 声が 〉低く [太く ]なる .6 ｟文 ｠〈光 色が 〉濃くなる .7 ｟文 ｠〈笑顔 渋面が 〉深くなる .

 

deep(-)freeze

d é ep (-)fr è eze /-̀-́ /動詞 ～s ; -froze, ～d ; -frozen, ～d ; -freezing 他動詞 〈食品 〉を急速冷凍 (して保存 )する .

 

deep-fry

d é ep-fr ỳ 動詞 →fry 1 他動詞 …を (たっぷりの )熱い油で揚げる .

 

deep-laid

d è ep-l á id 形容詞 〈計画などが 〉ひそかに [巧妙に ]たくらんだ .

 

deeply

deep ly /díːpli /→deep 副詞 more ～; most ～1 非常に ; 強烈に ; 徹底的に ▸ I was deeply impressed [disappointed ] by his speech .私は彼のスピーチに非常に感銘を受けた [失望した ]▸ fall deeply in love 激しく恋におちる ▸ deeply religious people とても信仰心の厚い人々 2 深く ▸ His young bride is still sleeping deeply .彼の若い花嫁はまだ深く眠っている ▸ breathe [think ] deeply 深く息をする [考えこむ ]▸ be deeply involved in the activity その活動に深くかかわる コーパスの窓 deeplyが修飾する語 deeply は動作や感情が内部に深く入り込む表現と共によく用いられる. 動詞 ではbreathe, inhale, sighなど体内に深く入る動作を示す語やadmire, care, loveなどの感情を表す語を修飾する. ただしwalk deep (ly ) into the jungleやdig deep (ly ) into the earthなど空間的に深くなる動作ではdeepの方が普通. また 形容詞 分詞 ではaffected, disappointed, rooted, ingrained, concerned, involved, depressed, disturbed, impressed, personal, religiousなどと共に用いられる .3 (考え 伝統などが )深く 〈根を下ろしてなど 〉▸ a deeply held view 広く信じられている見方

 

deep-rooted

d è ep-r ó ot ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗根の深い 〈植物 〉; ｟比喩的に ｠根深い 〈偏見 疑いなど 〉(deep-seated ).

 

deep-sea

d è ep-s é a 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗深海の, 遠洋の .

 

deep-seated

d è ep-s é at ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗根強い, 根深い 〈考え 感情 問題など 〉(deep-rooted ).

 

deep-set

d è ep-s é t 形容詞 ｟主に書 ｠〈目などが 〉 (深く )くぼんだ .

 

deep-six

d è ep-s í x 動詞 他動詞 ｟米 くだけて ｠…を海中投棄する ; 水葬にする ; 〈物 意見など 〉をお払い箱にする .