Meanings
adjectiveelbow-deep (not comparable)
- figurativelynot comparableDeeply involved in something, or working on something.
Synonyms: up to one's elbows, knee-deep, in the thick of it
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDeeply involved in something, or working on something.
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APA
elbow-deep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-deep
MLA
“elbow-deep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-deep. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elbow-deep,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow-deep.
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