a cavernous cellar. This was a cavernous structure that had once been an aquarium (New Yorker).
b) Figurative. deep-set: »cavernous eyes.
cavernous darkness.
cavernous mountains.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cav´ern|ous|ly — cav|ern|ous «KAV uhr nuhs», adjective. 1. a) like a cavern; large and hollow: »a cavernous cellar. This was a cavernous structure that had once been an aquarium (New Yorker). b) Figurative. deep set: »cavernous eyes. 2. characteristic of caverns … Useful english dictionary
cav·ern·ous — … Useful english dictionary
ern — ad·a·ma·wa east·ern; cav·ern·ous; east·ern·er; east·ern·ism; east·ern·ize; east·ern·ly; east·ern·most; gov·ern; gov·ern·able; gov·ern·ance; gov·ern·ment; gov·ern·men·tal; gov·ern·men·tal·ism; gov·ern·men·tal·ist; gov·ern·men·tal·iza·tion;… … English syllables
cav — bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·nous; cav; cav·a·lier·ism; cav·a·lier·ly; cav·al·ry; cav·al·ry·man; cav·a·scope; cav·a·ti·na; cav·a·yard; cav·en·dish; cav·er; cav·er·nic·o·lous; cav·er·no·ma; cav·er·nos·to·my; cav·ern·ous; cav·es·son;… … English syllables
cavernous — cav·ern·ous … English syllables
cavernously — cav·ern·ous·ly … English syllables
cavernous — cav•ern•ous [[t]ˈkæv ər nəs[/t]] adj. 1) being or resembling a cavern: a cavernous room[/ex] 2) deep set 3) hollow and deep sounding: a cavernous voice[/ex] 4) containing caverns 5) full of small cavities; porous • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L … From formal English to slang
cavernous — cav|ern|ous [ˈkævənəs US ərnəs] adj literary a cavernous room, space, or hole is very large and deep ▪ a cavernous dining hall … Dictionary of contemporary English
cavernous — cav|ern|ous [ kævərnəs ] adjective a cavernous room or building is very large and dark … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cavernous — Relating to a cavern or a cavity; containing many cavities. * * * cav·ern·ous kav ər nəs adj 1) having caverns or cavities 2) of tissue composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body… … Medical dictionary
