abyssal
pronunciation
How to pronounce abyssal in British English:
UK [əˈbɪsl]
How to pronounce abyssal in American English:
US [əˈbɪsəl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
- so deep as to be unmeasurable
Word Origin
- abyssal (adj.)
- 1690s, used especially of the zone of ocean water below 300 fathoms, from abyss + -al (1). Though the 19th century, abysmal was more common in oceanography.
Example
- 1. A discussion on the word of " abyssal antiwind-waves cage "
- 2. Eldritch giants speak abyssal , common , giant , and terran .
- 3. Earth was a magnificent contrast , a jewel hung in utter darkness , an exuberant riot of chaos and life in a haunting , abyssal emptiness .
- 4. These are the first-known moving images of the abyssal cusk eel .
- 5. The animal population along the abyssal plain is sparse , and the area is large and generally flat .