Cave synonyms

lair

A den or hideaway.

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hollow

A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.

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antre

(Archaic) Cavern; cave.

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rock-shelter

(Archaeology) A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, frequent location of prehistoric archeological site.

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crypt

(Anat.) Any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body

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den

The definition of a den is a hidden place where wild animals sleep or a small room in a house.

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cavern

An underground chamber.

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catacomb

Any of a series of vaults or galleries in an underground burial place

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crumple

A crease or wrinkle

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speleological

Concerning the study of caves.

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grotto (related)

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cavity

A hole or hollow depression.

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give

A tendency to be springy; resilience

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grot

A grotto.

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collapse

Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

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cove

(Archit.) A concave molding, esp. one where the wall meets the ceiling or floor

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stalagmite

A conical mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, built up on the floor of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water.

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hole

The definition of a hole is a hollow place, opening or break in something.

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Yordas (related)

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doline (related)

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Dan-yr-Ogof (related)

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Smoo (related)

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sinkhole (related)

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swallet (related)

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fingal-s (related)

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caverns (related)

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shakehole (related)

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rockshelters (related)

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Aygill (related)

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ravine (related)

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cave in (related)

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cavernous

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toss

(Cricket, soccer) The toss of a coin before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.

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caves (related)

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antrum

(Anat.) A cavity, esp. one within a bone, as either of a pair of sinuses in the upper jaw

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caveman

(Informal) A man who is crude or ill-mannered, especially toward women.

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caverned

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cavernicolous

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cellar

(Slang) The last place or lowest level, especially in competitive standings:

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crypt. associatedwords: speleology

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opening

An act or instance of beginning.

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overturn

An overturning or being overturned

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plunge

The definition of a plunge is a place for swimming or an act of diving or jumping into an activity.

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rear

The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.

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sinus

Any cavity or hollow formed by a bending or curving

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spelean

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speleologist

A person who studies caves or the science of speleology.

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speleology

Exploration of caves.

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spelunker

A person who explores caves as a hobby

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stalactite

(Geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.

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troglodyte

A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.

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troglodytic

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tunnel

A passage through or under some obstacle.

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upset

(Automobile insurance) An overturn.

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convex (related)

Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.

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spelunk

To explore caves.

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luster

By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.

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undermine

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]

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