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
- 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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