deeps
Where light dies
The deeps are the deepest parts of the ocean—vast, dark reaches far below the surface where light doesn't penetrate: creatures of the deeps, mysteries hidden in the deeps.
The term is poetic or literary, evoking mystery and immensity.
It appears in phrases like the deeps of the sea or from the deeps.
Immeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- benthosSeabed organisms collectively
- pelagicOf the open sea
- fathomsUnderstands or depth units
seafloor · submersible · bioluminescence · hydrothermal · seamount · abyssal · undersea · nautilus
Something hard to fathom
- secretsConcealed information
- unknownNot yet discovered
- hiddenKept out of sight
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
inscrutable · arcane · occult · cryptic · veiled · shadowy · obscure · murky
Without legal effect
- gulfPartially enclosed sea
- pitFruit's hard seed
- cavernLarge natural underground chamber
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
fissure · crevasse · sinkhole · precipice · bottomless · yawning · plunging · cavernous
Without any boundaries
- infiniteHaving no bounds
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- expansiveCovering a large area
endless · immeasurable · unplumbed · cavernous · yawning · sprawling · reaches · expanse
Good judgment from experience
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
understanding · meaning · soul · innermost · heartfelt · existential · philosophical · spiritual
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
fathoms · seafloor · submersible · bioluminescence · hydrothermal · seamount · abyssal · undersea · nautilus · leviathan
enigma
Something hard to fathom
unfathomable · inscrutable · arcane · occult · cryptic · veiled · shadowy · obscure · murky · impenetrable
void
Without legal effect
gorge · fissure · crevasse · sinkhole · precipice · bottomless · yawning · plunging · cavernous · subterranean
boundless
Without any boundaries
expansive · endless · immeasurable · unplumbed · cavernous · yawning · sprawling · reaches · expanse · enormity
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
reflection · understanding · meaning · soul · innermost · heartfelt · existential · philosophical · spiritual · introspection
deepsshallows
Areas of little depth
shoals · surface waters · coastal waters · tidal flats · reefs
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- take a deep breathInhale slowly to calm
- deep downIn one's innermost self
- deep sleepUnconsciousness hard to rouse
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- dig deepAccess hidden reserves
deep, deeply, deepest, deeper, deep-rooted, deepening, deep-sea, deepened, deep-fried