- deep-set
- ADJ: usu ADJ nDeep-set eyes seem to be further back in the face than most people's eyes. [WRITTEN]
He had black hair and deep-set brown eyes.
English dictionary. 2008.
deep-set
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deep-set — adj. having a sunken area. Syn: sunken, recessed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deep-set — /deep set /, adj. placed far in: a face with deep set eyes under bushy brows. [1830 35] * * * … Universalium
deep-set — adj deep set eyes seem to be further back into the face than most people s … Dictionary of contemporary English
deep-set — adjective deep set eyes seem to be a long way back into your face … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deep-set — [dēp′set΄] adj. 1. deeply set 2. firmly fixed … English World dictionary
deep-set — adjective Set deeply below a surface, as on a face His haggard eyes were deep set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion … Wiktionary
deep-set — adj. Deep set is used with these nouns: ↑eye … Collocations dictionary
deep-set — adjective deep set eyes seem to be further back into the face than most people s … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deep-set — UK / US adjective deep set eyes seem to be a long way back into your face … English dictionary
ˌdeep-ˈset — adj deep set eyes seem to be a long way back into your face … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
