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deep-dyed

[ deep-dahyd ]

/ ˈdipˈdaɪd /

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adjective

thorough; unmitigated: a deep-dyed villain.

Origin of deep-dyed

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby deep-dyed

deep-chested, deep-discount bond, deep-dish, deep-dish pie, deep-draw, deep-dyed, deep-etch plate, deep-freeze, deep-fry, deep-kiss, deep-laid

Example sentences from the Web for deep-dyed

Though he made it back to the top by dint of talent and hard work, he remained a deep-dyed cynic for the rest of his life.

The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure |Joe Morgenstern |August 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Was another fair portion of the good green earth ever so deep-dyed in the blood of both the innocent and the guilty?

Oldfield |Nancy Huston Banks
An antiquated novel, but it has some deep-dyed pictures of Mountain Men.

Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest |J. Frank Dobie
Amy often remarked, Hes either just a nice old man or a deep-dyed villain.

Joan of the Journal |Helen Diehl Olds

A man travelling about the bush without money is a deep-dyed criminal.

The Book of the Bush |George Dunderdale
The crew of deep-dyed villains worked or stood or sat in silence, but all looked at the grave, and saw me not.

To Have and To Hold |Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for deep-dyed

deep-dyed

adjective

usually derogatory thoroughgoing; absolute; complete