cavity

Plural: cavities

Noun

• An unfilled space or hole within a solid object or body.
• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• space that is surrounded by something
• soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
• (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
• A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
• A hollow area within the body.
• A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
• The female part of a mold: the depression itself or (metonymically) the half of the mold that contains it.
• A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.

Examples

• Jim got two cavities filled at the dentist's office yesterday.
• The opponent left a perfect CAVITY for a seven-letter word, a gift for any Scrabble player.

Synonyms

bodily cavity, caries, cavum, dental caries, enclosed space, pit, tooth decay

Related Words

cave, cavitary, cavitate, concave, excavate, excavation, excavator, CAVITIED