Abyssal
adjective
Extremely deep or unfathomably vast.
The abyssal depths of the ocean are largely unexplored.
Often appears as...
- abyssal plain
- abyssal zone
adjective
Relating to or denoting the depths of the ocean, especially between about 3000 and 6000 meters down.
Many abyssal marine creatures have never been seen by humans due to the extreme conditions of their environment.
Often appears as...
- abyssal fauna
- abyssal species
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Extremely deep or unfathomably vast.
The abyssal depths of the ocean are largely unexplored.
Often appears as...
- abyssal plain
- abyssal zone
adjective
Relating to or denoting the depths of the ocean, especially between about 3000 and 6000 meters down.
Many abyssal marine creatures have never been seen by humans due to the extreme conditions of their environment.
Often appears as...
- abyssal fauna
- abyssal species
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe something vast and hard to comprehend, not just oceans.
His knowledge on the subject seemed abyssal.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Depth
Highlights an extreme degree of depth or complexity in various contexts.
The abyssal complexity of the programming problem baffled even the experts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to imply a profound or intense state.
She felt an abyssal sadness after the loss.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe something vast and hard to comprehend, not just oceans.
His knowledge on the subject seemed abyssal.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Depth
Highlights an extreme degree of depth or complexity in various contexts.
The abyssal complexity of the programming problem baffled even the experts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to imply a profound or intense state.
She felt an abyssal sadness after the loss.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe something vast and hard to comprehend, not just oceans.
His knowledge on the subject seemed abyssal.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Depth
Highlights an extreme degree of depth or complexity in various contexts.
The abyssal complexity of the programming problem baffled even the experts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to imply a profound or intense state.
She felt an abyssal sadness after the loss.
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Video examples
This sea creature...
and those that feed without moving, many of these cumbersome creatures pass their time grazing the seabed. Sea cucumbers are found everywhere from shallow shores to abyssal trenches 6,000 meters below sea level. On the deep sea floor, they comprise the majority of animal biomass,
Video examples
Strange Japanese Sea...
known moving images of the abyssal tusk eel a species of fish that can live deeper in the sea than any other known fish these are Lantern sharks the tiniest sharks in existence they're so
Video examples
This sea creature...
and those that feed without moving, many of these cumbersome creatures pass their time grazing the seabed. Sea cucumbers are found everywhere from shallow shores to abyssal trenches 6,000 meters below sea level. On the deep sea floor, they comprise the majority of animal biomass,
Video examples
Strange Japanese Sea...
known moving images of the abyssal tusk eel a species of fish that can live deeper in the sea than any other known fish these are Lantern sharks the tiniest sharks in existence they're so
Example 1 of 2
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