Words / A2

DEEP/diːp/

Deep goes a long way down from the surface: deep water, a deep hole, two metres deep. Shallow is the opposite. Deep also describes sleep, feelings, and colour: deep sleep, deep blue. Depth is the noun; ask how deep is it, not “how much deep.”

Meaning

Going a long way down from the top or surface.

Examples

• “The river is deep here, so do not swim.”
• “The snow was deep after the storm.”
• “Take a deep breath and start again.”

Good to know

a deep + place. two metres deep. Opposite: shallow. Noun: depth.

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