depths

depths · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *depth*; the deepest parts, especially of the sea.

  2. 2.

    The most intense or extreme part of something.

  3. 3.

    The most profound or innermost aspects.

  4. 4.

    A very low state or condition.

Related words

Antonyms: shallows, surface
See also: abyss, deep, depth
Synonyms: abyss, bottom, profundities

Etymology

From Middle English depthe, from Old English deop (deep) + -th (abstract noun suffix). The -s suffix marks the plural.