Bottomless, unfathomable. literal and figurative. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > vertical extent > extension downwards or depth > [adjective] > very (22) groundlessc888 Bottomless, unfathomable. literal and figurative. Obsolete. bottomlessc1400 That has no bottom. Sometimes in figurative contexts. profound?a1425 That has great downward or inward extent; very deep. neal1574 Nautical. Of water: deep; esp. deep close to the shore. Also in neal to. Cf. nealed to at nealed, adj.2 soundlessc1595 Of water, the sea, etc.: That cannot be sounded; unfathomable. Frequently figurative or in figurative context. insoundable1602 Incapable of being sounded; unfathomable. gulfy1607 figurative. Deep as an abyss; abysmal. Obsolete. unbottomed1615 Having no bottom; bottomless. Also figurative. depthless1619 Of which the depth cannot be sounded; fathomless; abyssal. unsoundable1629 Incapable of being sounded; unfathomable. chin-deep1634 so deep as to reach the chin; figurative very deep, deeply immersed in. fathomless1638 That cannot be measured with a fathom line; of measureless depth. Often of a metaphorical ‘abyss’. abysming1644 unfounded1648 Having no foundation or basis; chiefly figurative, groundless, unwarranted. abysmal1656 Of, relating to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; profound; spec.: of, resembling, or relating to Hell; hellish. plumbless1665 That cannot be plumbed; immeasurably deep; bottomless. Also figurative. unfathomablea1676 Incapable of being fathomed or measured; unsoundable, immeasurable, vast. Of space (esp. in depth). chasmy1793 Of the nature of or like a chasm. fathom-deep1835 = fathoms deep at sense 3d, excessively deep. plummetlessc1861 unfathomable. chasmal1871 Of the nature of or belonging to a chasm. abyssal1903 Characteristic of an abyss; unfathomable. |
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