Antonyms for cavernous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kav-er-nuh s

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæv ər nəs

Definition of cavernous

Origin : c.1400, "full of caverns," from Latin cavernosus "full of cavities" (source also of Italian cavernoso, French caverneux), from caverna (see cavern). Meaning "hollow" is recorded from 1830.

adj hollow and large

Example sentences :

But he inquired in a cavernous, strange tone: “Was he asleep?”
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

I followed, not into the moonlit night, but through a cavernous opening into darkness.
Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald

It was merely a cavernous opening in a high ledge of dark rock.
Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland

His eyes fascinated me, and he opened his cavernous mouth as if to swallow me.
Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

The country is cavernous, and the only water is that of the ponds.
Extract from : « The Citizen-Soldier » by John Beatty

His eyes were deep sunken and feverish, his cheeks fallen in and cavernous.
Extract from : « A Son Of The Sun » by Jack London

He fell with a heavy splash just in front of the cavernous jaws of the hippopotamus!
Extract from : « The Red Eric » by R.M. Ballantyne

A London dining-room at night is always dark, cavernous, and unlovely.
Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope

The valley became narrower, we rose higher, and the cliffs were cavernous.
Extract from : « Southern Arabia » by Theodore Bent

Perhaps as you look into the fireplace it widens and grows deep and cavernous.
Extract from : « Backlog Studies » by Charles Dudley Warner

Synonyms for cavernous

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