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Definition of Abysm
1. Noun. A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively).
Definition of Abysm
1. n. An abyss; a gulf.
Definition of Abysm
1. Noun. (context: poetic) An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abysm
1. an abyss [n -S] - See also: abyss
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abysm
Literary usage of Abysm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Both abysm and abyss were in use in the 14th century for the void believed in
... Abyss has continued in vigorous use; abysm might well have become obsolete ..."
2. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1843)
"A BRIEF GLANCE INTO THE'abysm OF TIME.'—Very few persons probably are aware that
contemporaneous with the ' Spectator,1 as it came out in numbers, ..."
3. The Ancient Landmark: A Kentucky Romance by Elizabeth Cherry Waltz (1905)
"... SEVENTEEN IN THE DARK BACKGROUND AND abysm OF TIME BACK and forth as the dust
flew on the white roads, as the corn grew tall and the summer waned, ..."
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