EGAVE

cavernous

About 1.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
    cavernous eyes
  2. adjective Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
    cavernous eyes
  3. adjective Having many caverns. Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part. Having cavities.
  4. adjective Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
  5. adjective Having cavities.

Similar words

hollow erectile expansive carotid gaping yawning deep vast spacious capacious

Often followed by

sinus hemangioma and hemangiomas fistula sinuses malformations room angioma spaces

Word family

cavernously

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