cavernous

Definition of Cavernous in English :

1. cavernous

being or suggesting a cavern

Example Sentences:
'vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone'

2. cavernous, erectile

filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood

Example Sentences:
'erectile tissue'
'the penis is an erectile organ'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cavernous

adjective

1.

suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc

cavernous hungry eyes

2.

filled with small cavities; porous

3.

(of rocks) containing caverns or cavities

adjective

1.

full of caverns

2.

full of cavities; porous

3.

like or characteristic of a cavern; deep-set, hollow, etc.

a cavernous voice, cavernous cheeks

adj.

1. Filled with caverns.

2. Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness, or effect: a cavernous yawn; cavernous echoes.

3. Anatomy Filled with cavities or hollow areas; porous.