adjective
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suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc
cavernous hungry eyes
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filled with small cavities; porous
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(of rocks) containing caverns or cavities
Other Word Forms
- cavernously adverb
- intercavernous adjective
- uncavernous adjective
- uncavernously adverb
Etymology
Origin of cavernous
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word cavernōsus. See cavern, -ous
Example Sentences
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The echoing aphorism is apparently nowhere truer than in cavernous Olympic hockey ice arenas.
Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by "Transformers" movies and dinosaurs.
From Barron's
European business leaders, who broadly complain China is flooding the EU market with cheap goods, have urged Merz to keep a cavernous trade imbalance at the top of his agenda.
From Barron's
Along with Foxconn, it is converting a cavernous warehouse on the site into more than 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space later this year.
As I emerged from the cavernous womb of Quantum and back out into the sprawling urban development, I had to admit: I did feel lighter, like my stress had been dialed down a few notches.
From Los Angeles Times
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