Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word . In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word , but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word you have here. The definition of the word will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Adjective

deep-laid (comparative more deep-laid, superlative most deep-laid)

  1. (of schemes, etc.) secret and carefully planned.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:covert
    • 1848, Charles Dickens, chapter XVII, in Dombey and Son:
      Captain Cuttle, in the exercise of that surprising talent for deep-laid and unfathomable scheming, with which (as is not unusual in men of transparent simplicity) he sincerely believed himself to be endowed by nature,
    • 1900, Winston Churchill, chapter X, in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria:
      'Then why did you make every preparation—turn the Republics into armed camps—prepare deep-laid plans for the invasion of our Colonies?'
    • 1914, Jack London, The Strength of the Strong, The Dream of Debs:
      What worried him was the wire-cutting; he could not but believe that it was an important part of the deep-laid labour conspiracy.