cavernous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkævərnəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kav′ər nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cav•ern•ous  (kav′ər nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern:a vast, cavernous room.
  2. deep-set:cavernous eyes.
  3. hollow and deep-sounding:a cavernous voice.
  4. containing caverns.
  5. full of small cavities;
    porous.
  • Latin cavernōsus. See cavern, -ous
  • Middle English 1350–1400
cav′ern•ous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cavernous / ˈkævənəs/
  1. suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc: cavernous hungry eyes
  2. filled with small cavities; porous
  3. (of rocks) containing caverns or cavities
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