troglodyte
noun
a prehistoric cave dweller.
troglodytic
-
a word derived from
troglodyte.
Example Sentences
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Within Italy, Matera came to be seen as just another out-of-the-way town in the impoverished south; among foreigners, it had a reputation as a picturesque troglodytic locale.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 20, 2015
Peter and Agatha, painted by troglodytic monks escaping religious persecution in the Byzantine Empire.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
The cost of raising their profile outweighed the benefits of exposing their troglodytic views.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2013
Soon, Eggs begins to question what he is doing in the sewers with a pack of adorably troglodytic scavengers who burble and squeak in a crude, Gremlin-like patois, while he speaks the King’s English.
From Washington Post
Here for some months the townsfolk led a troglodytic existence, returning to their homes upon that much appreciated seventh day of rest which was granted to them by their Sabbatarian besiegers.
From The Great Boer War by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
