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1. a person whose home is a cave.2. a prehistoric person who lived in caves.3. Facetious. a person who lives in an apartment building or the like in a large city.[1860-65]
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Cave dweller — Cave Cave (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. {Cage}.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. [1913 Webster] 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cave-dweller — caveˈ dweller noun A person who lives in a cave, esp one of the Stone Age people of prehistoric times • • • Main Entry: ↑cave … Useful english dictionary
cave dweller — cave′ dwell er n. 1) pan a person, as a prehistoric human, living in a cave 2) sts a person living in an apartment building • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
cave dweller — noun someone who lives in a cave • Syn: ↑caveman, ↑cave man, ↑troglodyte • Hypernyms: ↑primitive, ↑primitive person … Useful english dictionary
cave dweller — noun Date: 1865 1. one (as a prehistoric human) that dwells in a cave 2. one that lives in a city apartment building … New Collegiate Dictionary
cave dweller — noun One who behaves like a caveman … Wiktionary
cave-dweller — /ˈkeɪv dwɛlə/ (say kayv dweluh) noun → caveman (def. 1) …
Cave — (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. {Cage}.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. [1913 Webster] 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs.] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cave bear — Cave Cave (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. {Cage}.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. [1913 Webster] 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cave hyena — Cave Cave (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. {Cage}.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. [1913 Webster] 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
