Dictionary Entry
abyss
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈbɪs/Word FrequencyCommon (4.42)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
Published Usage Examples
“I know the abyss is there, but the picket fence stops me stumbling in by accident.”
“Thu 10/29/09 3: 29 PM the abyss is the most UNDERRATED of his movies. its fabulous but no one ever remembers it”
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Origin
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Common Phrases
. abyssbetween abyssabyss darkabyss deepabyss bottomlessabyss blackabyss greatabyss vast
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Poetry examples for “abyss”
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