The term 'cut deeply' can be described by three different words: GASH (4 letters), ETCH (4 letters), and GASHED (6 letters). GASH is a verb meaning to make a long, deep cut in something with a sharp object. ETCH is also a verb meaning to carve or engrave a design into a hard surface. GASHED is the past tense of GASH, meaning to have made a long, deep cut in something with a sharp object. All three words describe the action of cutting deeply into something.