adj
cavernous
Cavernous (adj) means Like a cave in its size, shape or feel.
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1
Like a cave in its size, shape or feel.
"At 8:34 p.m. Saturday night, in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton, I heard a loud crashing noise, like a big tray of dinner plates hitting the floor."
— Linda Feldmann, After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents’ dinner (2026)
2
Feeling huge, dark and deep, like a cave.
3
Full of caves.
4
(anatomy) Made mostly of blood-filled spaces that swell to make a body part stiff.
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Etymology
Cavernous comes from Late Middle English cavernous, cavernose, a borrowing from Old French caverneux or Latin cavernōsus (“full of hollows or cavities”), from caverna (“a hollow, cavity, cave”) plus -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, an adjectival suffix); equivalent to cavern plus -ous.
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What is the meaning of cavernous?
"cavernous" (adj) means like a cave in its size, shape or feel.
What is another word for cavernous?
Other words for "cavernous" include erectile.
What is the opposite of cavernous?
The opposite of "cavernous" is solid.
What are the different meanings of cavernous?
"cavernous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Like a cave in its size, shape or feel; 2. Feeling huge, dark and deep, like a cave; 3. Full of caves.
