Cavemen

noun

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

What it means

  1. (noun) An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves. “The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.”
  2. (noun) A brutish or savage person. “The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.”
  3. (noun) A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women. “Old Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.”

Letter analysis

  • Cavemen contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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Common questions

What does Cavemen mean?

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

How many letters are in Cavemen?

Cavemen has 7 letters.

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