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bottomless pit

bot·tom·less pit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bot-uh m-lis pit]
    • /ˈbɒt əm lɪs pɪt/
    • /ˈbɒt.əm.ləs pɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bot-uh m-lis pit]
    • /ˈbɒt əm lɪs pɪt/

Definitions of bottomless pit words

  • adjective bottomless pit If you describe a supply of something as bottomless, you mean that it seems so large that it will never run out. 3
  • noun bottomless pit hell (def 1). 1
  • noun bottomless pit something that drains all one's energy or resources. 1
  • noun bottomless pit A pit with no visible (infinite) bottom; an abyss. 0
  • noun bottomless pit (biblical) Hell. 0
  • noun bottomless pit (figuratively) An endless resource or supply. 0
See all 7 definitions of bottomless pit

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Origin of bottomless pit

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35

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Parts of speech for Bottomless pit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bottomless pit

bottomless pit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bottomless pit

noun bottomless pit

  • hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
  • abyss — An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.
  • chasm — A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
  • crevasse — A crevasse is a large, deep crack in thick ice or rock.
  • gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
All 7 Synonyms of bottomless pit

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