CAVERNOUS


Meaning of CAVERNOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-vər-nəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : having caverns or cavities

b. of animal tissue : composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part

2. : constituting or suggesting a cavern

a cavernous warehouse

• cav·ern·ous·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.