deep vs slack

deep

noun
  • The deep part of a lake, sea, etc. 

  • A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss. 

  • A deep shade of colour. 

  • A silent time; quiet isolation. 

  • The profound part of a problem. 

  • A fielding position near the boundary. 

  • The sea, the ocean. 

adj
  • In a (specified) number of rows or layers. 

  • Positioned or reaching far, especially down through something or into something. 

  • Voluminous. 

  • Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction away from a point of reference. 

  • Low in pitch. 

  • Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference. 

  • Distant in the past, ancient. 

  • Significant, not superficial, in extent. 

  • Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads. 

  • Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively. 

  • Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward. 

  • Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure. 

  • Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point. 

  • Thick. 

  • Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious. 

  • Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing. 

  • Highly saturated; rich. 

  • Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken). 

  • Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning. 

adv
  • In a profound, not superficial, manner. 

  • In large volume. 

  • Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar. 

  • Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively. 

slack

noun
  • A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains. 

  • Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient. 

  • A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place. 

  • The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. 

  • Small coal; coal dust. 

  • A valley, or small, shallow dell. 

adv
  • Slackly. 

verb
  • To slacken. 

  • To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake. 

adj
  • Moderately warm. 

  • Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music. 

  • Not active or busy, successful, or violent. 

  • Excess; surplus to requirements. 

  • Lax; not tense; not firmly extended. 

  • Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager. 

  • Lax. 

  • Moderate in speed. 

  • Weak; not holding fast. 

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