Höhle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- cavern noun A large cave, especially one with a spacious underground chamber.
- cavity noun A hollow space or hole inside something solid.
- den noun A wild animal's shelter, such as a cave or burrow.
- hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
- lair noun The den or hidden resting place of a wild animal.
Senses
Höhle is used for these senses in English:
- antrum (biology) A bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in the sinuses.
- cave A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
- cavern A large cave.
- cavity (anatomy) A hollow area within the body.
- den A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
- den A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together.
- hollow A sunken area on a surface.
cave — full definition
- noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
- verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
- verb To collapse inward.
cavern — full definition
- noun A large cave, especially one with a spacious underground chamber.
- noun Any large, dark, hollow space.