profound

Definitions

1. 1.Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.
2. 2.Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. "Profound sciatica." Shak. Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman.
3. 3.Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp
4. 4.The deep; the sea; the ocean. God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.
5. 5.An abyss. Milton.
6. 6.To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
7. 7.To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is profound.

• What is bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp called?
• What is the deep; the sea; the ocean. God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys called?
• What is to cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne called?