syvä — meaning in English

English meaning

• deep adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
• fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
• plutonic adj Alternative letter-case form of Plutonic.
• profound adj Showing great depth of thought, understanding, or feeling.

Senses

syvä is used for these senses in English:

• Plutonic (by extension, geology, mineralogy) Of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the surface of the Earth.
• deep (cricket, baseball, softball) 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.
• deep (sports, _, such as, _, soccer, tennis) Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
• deep Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
• deep (of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.
• fast Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]
• profound Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.

deep — full definition

1. adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
2. adj Profound or complex in meaning; not superficial.
3. adj Low in pitch, describing a voice or sound.
4. adj Intensely rich or saturated, describing colour.
5. adv Far into or down through something, physically or figuratively.

fast — full definition

1. adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
2. adj Fixed firmly in place; not easily moved.
3. adv Quickly, or with great speed.
4. verb To go without food, often for religious, health, or medical reasons.
5. noun A period of abstaining from food.

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