spe·lunk·er
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spe|lunk|er — «spih LUHNG kuhr», noun. a person who explores and maps caves as a hobby: »No spelunker with any respect for his own skill will venture into a perilous cave without…a climbing rope (New Yorker). ╂[< Latin spelunca cave (< Greek sp )] … Useful english dictionary
spe|lunk|ing — «spih LUHNG kihng», noun. the act or hobby of exploring and mapping caves … Useful english dictionary
spe·lunk·ing — /spıˈlʌŋkıŋ/ noun [noncount] US : the sport or practice of exploring or studying caves Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking. They love to go spelunking. called also caving … Useful english dictionary
lunk — lunk·head; spe·lunk·er; spe·lunk·ing; lunk; lunk·headed; … English syllables
spe — aga·mo·spe·cies; de·spe·ci·ate; ni·spe·ro; spe·cial·ism; spe·cial·ist; spe·cial·is·tic; spe·ci·al·i·ty; spe·cial·iza·tion; spe·cial·ize; spe·cial·iz·er; spe·cial·ly; spe·cial·ness; spe·cial·ty; spe·ci·ate; spe·ci·a·tion; spe·ci·es·ta·ler;… … English syllables
spelunker — spe·lunk·er … English syllables
spelunker — spe•lunk•er [[t]spɪˈlʌŋ kər[/t]] n. a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby • Etymology: 1940–45; < L spēlunc(a) cave (« Gk spêlynx, s. spēlyng , akin to spḗlaion; cf. spelaean) + er I spe•lunk′ing, n … From formal English to slang
spelunking — spe|lunk|ing [spıˈlʌŋkıŋ] AmE [Date: 1900 2000; : Latin; Origin: spelunca cave , from Greek spelynx] the sport of walking and climbing in ↑caves >spelunker n … Dictionary of contemporary English
spelunking — spe|lunk|ing [ spə lʌŋkıŋ ] noun uncount AMERICAN the activity of climbing into CAVES under the ground for enjoyment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spelunking — spe·lunk·ing … English syllables
