Synonyms of delve

delve 1 of 2

noun

archaic

as in cave

a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface

a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cave
• cavern
• grotto
• abyss
• pit
• tunnel
• grot
• antre
• mine
• lair
• burrow
• excavation
• hollow
• chasm
• well
• bunker
• shaft
• gallery
• subway
• shelter
• crawlway
• den
• lodge
• hole
• gulf
• covert
• foxhole
• dugout

delve

2 of 2

verb

as in to excavate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excavate
• dig
• shovel
• quarry
• burrow
• scoop
• claw
• mine
• dredge
• grub
• spade
• dig in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill (in)
• smooth (out or over)

Phrases Containing delve

• delve (into)

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