Geological Features Of The Ocean Floor

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

adjective extremely deep; profound

  • The abysmal performance of the stock market has investors worried.
  • I heard the new restaurant has abysmal reviews, so I'm not sure if we should go.
  • That movie was abys, I couldn't even sit through the first 10 minutes.
  • Her mood plummeted into the abys of despair after receiving the bad news.

noun a deep oceanic zone that lies below the bathyal zone, characterized by extremely high pressure, low temperatures, and total darkness

  • The abyssal zone is the deepest part of the ocean, reaching depths of over 6,000 meters.
  • Diving into the abyssal zone is like entering another world altogether.
  • Exploring the abyssal zone is like going to the ocean's ultimate chill spot.
  • Her mind felt like an abyssal zone, dark and unknowable.