cavernous

[ kav-er-nuh s ]
/ ˈkæv ər nəs /
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adjective

being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern: a vast, cavernous room.
deep-set: cavernous eyes.
hollow and deep-sounding: a cavernous voice.
containing caverns.
full of small cavities; porous.

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Origin of cavernous

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word cavernōsus. See cavern, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM cavernous

cav·ern·ous·ly, adverbin·ter·cav·ern·ous, adjectiveun·cav·ern·ous, adjectiveun·cav·ern·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby cavernous

caverna, cavernicolous, caverniloquy, cavernitis, cavernostomy, cavernous, cavernous angioma, cavernous artery, cavernous hemangioma, cavernous lymphangioma, cavernous nerve of clitoris
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Words related to cavernous

huge, spacious, gaping, vast, roomy, yawning, broad, commodious, concave, deep, resonant, sepulchral, sunken, wide, alveolate, chambered, chasmal, deep-set, reverberant, socketed

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British Dictionary definitions for cavernous

cavernous
/ (ˈkævənəs) /

adjective

suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etccavernous hungry eyes
filled with small cavities; porous
(of rocks) containing caverns or cavities

Derived forms of cavernous

cavernously, adverb
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Medical definitions for cavernous

cavernous
[ kăv′ər-nəs ]

adj.

Filled with cavities or hollow areas; porous.
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