deep water

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deep water^¹

noun deep waters

countable, uncountable Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going. But deep water was not secured until 1926, when Corpus Christi dug itself out 21 miles to the sea.
countable, idiomatic, uncountable A difficult or embarrassing situation. You will be in deep water if you are found copying work from other students.
countable, uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, water.

Deep Water^²

proper noun Deepwater

A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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noun waters suitable for deep-draft ships

中文	深水 shēnshuǐ
Français	eau profond
Deutsch	tiefes Wasser
Italiano	alto mare
Русский	глубо́кая вода́ glubókaja vodá

noun difficult or embarrassing situation

Español	profunda angustia
日本語	深い苦痛 fukai kutsū
中文	水深火熱 /水深火热 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè
Português	aperto, maus lençóis
Français	to be in deep water, profonde détresse, être dans de beaux draps
Deutsch	Schwierigkeiten, tiefe Not
Italiano	alto mare
Русский	больша́я беда́ bolʹšája bedá, бе́здна а́да bézdna áda
Tiếng Việt	nước sôi lửa bỏng

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@misc{deep_water_2026,
  title = {deep water},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deep%20water},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}