deep-water
1deep-water — adj. 1. having waters of great depth; as, a deep water port. [WordNet 1.5] 2. carried on in waters of great depth. Syn: deep sea. [PJC] …
2deep-water — deep wa·ter (dēpʹwô tər, wŏt ər) adj. Of, relating to, or carried on in waters of a relatively great depth: a deep water port; deep water drilling for oil. * * * …
3deep-water — adjective of or carried on in waters of great depth a deep water port • Similar to: ↑deep * * * ˈdeep sea [deep sea] (also …
4deep water — noun a) Waters suitable for deep draft ships, especially ocean going. You will be in deep water if you are found copying from other dictionaries. b) A difficult or embarrassing situation. See Also: deep water …
5deep water — noun serious trouble • Hypernyms: ↑trouble, ↑problem * * * noun Etymology: deep (I) + water : difficulty especially when serious : trouble he ll find himself in deep water …
6deep-water — adjective a) Having a great depth of water a deep water harbour b) Carried out at great depth deep water drilling …
7deep water — n. trouble in deep water * * * [ trouble ] in deep water …
8deep water — {n.} Serious trouble or difficulty. * /When Dad tried to take Mom s place for a day, he found himself in deep water./ …
9deep water — {n.} Serious trouble or difficulty. * /When Dad tried to take Mom s place for a day, he found himself in deep water./ …
10deep-water — adj. Deep water is used with these nouns: ↑harbour …
