grotto
noun
a cave or cavern.
grottolike
-
a word derived from
grotto.
Example Sentences
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With a budget equivalent to about $300,000 today, Mr. Adam delivered the title character’s sleek, futuristic headquarters, his extravagant living room with wall-size aquarium and his creepy, grottolike laboratory.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
A short, mesmerizing video of peas swirling in water by the photographer Wolfgang Tillmans plays in the garage; a grottolike glow-in-the-dark installation by Ms. Mary occupies the basement.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2013
Moorish-Byzantine architecture is overlaid with stalactite-jagged pieces of stone that evoke a heavy grottolike or grim moonscape atmosphere and achieve a feeling of gloom and doom.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next to the Paraguayan embassy's main entrance on bustling Calle Via-monte in downtown Buenos Aires, a small, dark doorway ducks down into a forbidding, grottolike cellar.
From Time Magazine Archive
Every inch of wall space in this grottolike shop is hung with elaborate masks skillfully handpainted in vibrant colors.
From Time Magazine Archive
