Antonyms for deep-set


Grammar : Adj
Spell : deep-set
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdipˈsɛt


Definition of deep-set

  • As in cavernous : adj hollow and large
  • As in hollow : adj empty, hollowed out
Example sentences :
  • One had the look of an eagle, with his beak-nose and deep-set, uncowed eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • Meanwhile, Barnes watched him with a cunning gleam in his deep-set eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • Slum slid from the bar to the ground, and his deep-set eyes were smiling again.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Then he hesitated, with his clear, deep-set eyes resting on her face.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • I wondered how long I would have lasted had the hook been deep-set.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • "Listen," he said, and his deep-set eyes were afire with an intense emotion.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
  • This feigned assurance on the part of Brask was not deep-set.
  • Extract from : « The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa » by Paul Barron Watson
  • But he had deep-set, kindly eyes, and Miss Trevor liked his face.
  • Extract from : « Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 » by Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • Wrinkles seamed his forehead; his eyes were deep-set and surrounded by lines.
  • Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg
  • He was silent, and in his deep-set eyes she read the resolve he had made.
  • Extract from : « Penny of Top Hill Trail » by Belle Kanaris Maniates

Synonyms for deep-set

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