cavernous

ˈkævərnəs

Definition

Definition of cavernous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

large spaceresembling a cavern in size or atmosphere

The cavernous hall echoed with every footstep.

gaping

spacious

vast

architecturehaving a large and hollow space

The cavernous hall echoed with the sound of footsteps..

hollow

spacious

vast

vast darkgiving the impression of vast, dark depths

His eyes seemed cavernous in the dimly lit room..

gaping

spacious

vast

medical

TECH.

filled with vascular sinuses and distensible

TECH.

The cavernous tissue aids in erection.

distensible

sinusoidal

vascular

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cavernous sinus

large venous sinus in the cranial cavity

The doctor examined the cavernous sinus for any abnormalities.

Origin of cavernous

Latin, cavus (hollow)

Examples of cavernous in a sentence

A cavernous warehouse stored all the old equipment.
The cavernous cave was dark and mysterious.
The warehouse was cavernous, with rows of shelves stretching into the distance.
The cavernous cave echoed every sound.
The mansion's cavernous hallways were eerie at night.
The cavernous structure of the organ was evident in the scan.

Doctors studied the cavernous nature of the tissue.

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French:caverneux, sombre, ...
German:höhlenartig, tief, ...
Italian:cavernoso, profondo, ...
Spanish:cavernoso, profundo, ...
Portuguese:cavernoso, espaçoso, ...
Chinese:空旷的, 大而空的, ...
Japanese:洞窟のような, 暗い深淵のような, ...
Arabic:كَهْفِي, غَائِر, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרָתִי, חָלוּל, ...
Russian:огромный, пещеристый, ...
Ukrainian:печерний, печеристий, ...
Hindi:गुफानुमा, खोखला, ...
Bengali:গুহাময়, বিরাট, ...
Catalan:cavernós, cavitós, ...
Czech:rozlehlý, dutý, ...
Danish:huleagtig, rummelig, ...
Dutch:grotachtige, hol, ...
Greek:σπηλαιώδης, με μεγάλο και κοίλο εσωτερικό χώρο, ...
Hungarian:barlangszerű, üregszerű, ...
Khmer:ធំទូលាយដូចរូងភ្នំ, ធំទូលាយប្រហោង, ...
Korean:동굴 같은, 넓고 텅 빈, ...
Persian:غارمانند, غارگون, ...
Polish:przestronny, jaskiniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cavernoso, espaçoso, ...
Romanian:cavernos, spațios, ...
Swedish:kavernös, avgrundsdjup, ...
Thai:กว้างโถง, กว้างขวาง, ...
Turkish:mağaramsı, engin ve karanlık görünen, ...
Vietnamese:mênh mông, rộng thênh thang, ...

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