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Meaning of deep-set | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Set deeply below a surface, as on a face.
  2. firmly in place; long-standing
    figuratively

Examples

“His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.”
“Deep-set and steady, with eyelashes that many a woman had envied, they [the eyes] showed the man for what he was—a sportsman and a gentleman. And the combination of the two is an unbeatable production.”
“deep-set beliefs”
“deep-set inequalities”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

deep-sky deep-throated deep-water deepe deeper deeper-lying

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