ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bone-deep

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bone-deep is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Extremely deep or profound (emotionally).

Meaning

(idiomatic) Extremely deep or profound (emotionally).

Example Sentences

Parody, in its purest form, is an act of both mockery and appreciation. True masters of the practice possess a bone-deep understanding of their targets; they skewer because they love—or at least, because they’ve done their homework.

Antonyms for bone-deep

Common opposites include skin-deep.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include profound, superdeep, thick, balls-deep, deep, elbow-deep.

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