abîme — meaning in English

English meaning

• abyss noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
• blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
• tattered adj Torn into rags or shreds; ragged from wear or damage.

Senses

abîme is used for these senses in English:

• abyss Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• abyss (frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
• blight (plant disease) To affect the fertility or growth of (a plant) with a blight (noun sense 1.1), especially one caused by a fungus; to blast, to mildew, to smut.
• fess point (heraldry) The exact centre of the shield.
• tattered Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged.

abyss — full definition

1. noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
2. noun A situation or state of overwhelming trouble, hopelessness, or ruin.

blight — full definition

1. noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
2. noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
3. verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.

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