spelunker
pronunciation
How to pronounce spelunker in British English:
UK [spɪ'lʌŋkə(r)]
How to pronounce spelunker in American English:
US [spɪ'lʌŋkə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a person who explores caves
Word Origin
- spelunker (n.)
- "a cave bug; one who explores caves as a hobby," 1942, agent noun formed from obsolete spelunk "cave, cavern." The verb spelunk "explore caves" and the verbal noun spelunking are attested from 1946 and appear to be back-formations.
Example
- 1. Unless you 're an spelunker , or a troglodyte , the answer is probably not too often .
- 2. She enjoyed it partly because ' it 's not very touristy , ' she said while removing the spelunker 's helmet that visitors must don .