ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Abyss.

/əˈbɪs/ · noun

Meaning

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean..

Definitions by Sense

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.
Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.
(with article) An impending catastrophic happening.
(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon; fess point.
(oceanography) The abyssal zone.
(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

Example Sentences

'You cannot enter here,' said Gandalf, and the huge shadow halted. 'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'

Below is the deep abyss of the Lauterbrunnen valley, and at its head a stately semi-circle of mountains, with the pyramidal Lauterbrunnen Breithorn as the centre-piece.

They fell into the abyss of drug addiction.

Word Forms

abysses
abysm
abyssus
abime

Synonyms for abyss.

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When Should You Use Abyss.?

Use abyss. when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does abyss. mean?

Abyss. means Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean..

What is a synonym for abyss.?

Common synonyms include gulf, abysm.

What is the opposite of abyss.?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use abyss. in a sentence?

'You cannot enter here,' said Gandalf, and the huge shadow halted. 'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'

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Definitions by Sense

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.

Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.

Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.

(with article) An impending catastrophic happening.

(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon; fess point.

(oceanography) The abyssal zone.

(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

Example Sentences

'You cannot enter here,' said Gandalf, and the huge shadow halted. 'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'

Below is the deep abyss of the Lauterbrunnen valley, and at its head a stately semi-circle of mountains, with the pyramidal Lauterbrunnen Breithorn as the centre-piece.

They fell into the abyss of drug addiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does abyss. mean?

Abyss. means Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean..

What is a synonym for abyss.?

Common synonyms include gulf, abysm.

What is the opposite of abyss.?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use abyss. in a sentence?

'You cannot enter here,' said Gandalf, and the huge shadow halted. 'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.