DELVES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

delves 1 of 2

noun

plural of delve, archaic

as in caverns

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of delve

as in excavates

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Noun

Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
There was always a descent into the noticeably cooler stone caverns where the wine is aged underground.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of caverns

Verb

One of the most convincing ways Reid excavates Lestat’s inner world is through the music.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Badger excavates or exposes buried infrastructure through a highly pressurized water and vacuum system and uses about 20,000 gallons of water per day, officials have said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of excavates

Noun

Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Reassuringly, it’s operated by Perivolas, the luxe hotel carved out of a series of centuries-old caves, once used as wine cellars and stables, which helped establish Oia’s five-star credentials.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of caves

Noun

Boats depart from here for island tours, including to the famous Blue Grotto and other smaller grottoes and coves.

— Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
For Reykjavik native Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Aurora Borealis phenomena, molten-red erupting volcanoes, black sand shores and hot water grottoes were part of everyday life growing up.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Definition of grottoes

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