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(1):

(superl.) 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.

(2):

(n.) That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.

(3):

(n.) That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss.

(4):

(adv.) To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.

(5):

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

(6):

(superl.) Muddy; boggy; sandy; - said of roads.

(7):

(superl.) Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy.

(8):

(superl.) Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as, deep blue or crimson.

(9):

(superl.) Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror.

(10):

(superl.) Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.

(11):

(superl.) Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; - opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot.

(12):

(superl.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Deep'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/deep.html. 1828.
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