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- [kav-er-nuh s]
- /ˈkæv ər nəs/
- /ˈkæv.ən.əs/
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- [kav-er-nuh s]
- /ˈkæv ər nəs/
Definitions of cavernous word
- adjective cavernous A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave. 3
- adjective cavernous suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc 3
- adjective cavernous filled with small cavities; porous 3
- adjective cavernous (of rocks) containing caverns or cavities 3
- adjective cavernous full of caverns 3
- adjective cavernous full of cavities; porous 3
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Origin of cavernous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word cavernōsus. See cavern, -ous
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Parts of speech for Cavernous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cavernous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cavernous
adj cavernous
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- spacious — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- gaping — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- vast — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- roomy — affording ample room; spacious; large.
adjective cavernous
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- resounding — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- sounding — emitting or producing a sound or sounds.
- sonorous — giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern.
Antonyms for cavernous
adj cavernous
- cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
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