English adjective: cavernous | |||
1. | cavernous being or suggesting a cavern | ||
Samples | Vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone. | ||
Similar | hollow | ||
Antonyms | solid | ||
2. | cavernous filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood | ||
Samples | Erectile tissue. The penis is an erectile organ. | ||
Synonyms | erectile | ||
Similar | expansive | ||
Domain category | physiology | ||
Antonyms | unexpansive | ||