chasmy
Definition
Adjective (chiefly poetic or literary): Characterized by or resembling a chasm; deeply fissured, gaping, or profoundly hollow.
Usage Examples
- (The canyon was deeply split and gaping like a chasm.)
- (Her loneliness was profound and empty, like a deep fissure.)
- (The rift was deep and wide, like a chasm.)
Advanced Usage
"chasmy depths": profound, unfathomable hollows or voids.
- The chasmy depths of the ocean remain largely unexplored. (The ocean's deepest, chasm-like areas are unknown.)
"chasmy silence": a silence so deep and empty it feels like a void.
- A chasmy silence fell over the room after the shocking announcement. (The silence was vast and hollow, like a chasm.)
Variants and Related Words
Chasm (n): a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.
- The earthquake created a chasm in the road. (A deep crack.)
Chasmal (adj): of or relating to a chasm; deeply cleft.
- The chasmal gorge was impassable. (The gorge was like a chasm.)
Synonyms
- Abyssal: extremely deep; like an abyss.
- Gaping: wide open, like a hole or crack.
- Fissured: having long, narrow openings or cracks.
- Precipitous: dangerously high or steep (often used for cliffs, but can imply a chasm-like drop).
Related Idioms
"a chasmy divide": a profound separation or difference, often metaphorical.
- There is a chasmy divide between the rich and the poor in that city. (The gap between them is as deep and wide as a chasm.)
"to bridge a chasmy gap": to overcome a very large difference or obstacle.
- The peace talks aimed to bridge the chasmy gap between the two nations. (To close the deep division.)