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deep-set Definition

deep·-set (-set′)

adjective

  1. deeply set
  2. firmly fixed

deep-set Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • eye: There was a brooding expression in his deep-set eyes.
  • windowsill: Blue and white ornaments and ceramics fill niches and deep-set windowsills, and upstairs the bedrooms are co-ordinated in keeping with the theme.