abyss
Translation
abyss, chasm, gulf
Examples
He stared into the dark abyss.
He stared into the dark abyss.
The country was falling into an abyss of chaos.
The country was falling into an abyss of chaos.
Grammar Patterns
((an abyss)) a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom He stared into the dark abyss.
((an abyss of sth.)) a difficult situation that brings trouble or unhappiness The country was falling into an abyss of chaos.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chasm, gulf, void; Antonyms: peak, summit
Etymology
From Greek 'abussos' (bottomless), from 'a-' (without) + 'bussos' (bottom).
Memory Tips
Imagine a bottomless pit. The prefix 'a-' means 'without', so 'a-byss' literally means 'without a bottom'.