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[ deep -dahyd ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdipˈdaɪd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective thorough; unmitigated: a deep-dyed villain.
Origin of deep-dyed First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby deep-dyed deep dive, deep dorsal vein of clitoris, deep dorsal vein of penis, deep down, deep-draw, deep-dyed , deep ecology, deepen, deep end, deep-etch plate, deep facial vein
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Example sentences from the Web for deep-dyed Though he made it back to the top by dint of talent and hard work, he remained a deep-dyed cynic for the rest of his life.
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Was another fair portion of the good green earth ever so deep-dyed in the blood of both the innocent and the guilty?
Oldfield | Nancy Huston Banks
An antiquated novel, but it has some deep-dyed pictures of Mountain Men.
Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest | J. Frank Dobie
Amy often remarked, Hes either just a nice old man or a deep-dyed villain.
Joan of the Journal | Helen Diehl Olds
A man travelling about the bush without money is a deep-dyed criminal.
The Book of the Bush | George Dunderdale
The crew of deep-dyed villains worked or stood or sat in silence, but all looked at the grave, and saw me not.
To Have and To Hold | Mary Johnston
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British Dictionary definitions for deep-dyed adjective usually derogatory thoroughgoing; absolute; complete
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Words related to deep-dyed absolute, complete, confirmed, congenital, deep-rooted, deep-seated, die-hard, entrenched, fixed, full-fledged, genuine, hardened, ingrained, long-standing, thorough, thoroughgoing, unchangeable, uncompromising, utter, true