cellar-door
Subterranean storage access
Cellar-door is the door leading to a cellar, typically from ground level or within a house.
The compound has acquired minor fame as an example of phonaesthetic beauty—the claim that its sound is particularly pleasing independent of meaning.
The old cellar-door creaked when we opened it.
Beneath earth's surface
- basementSubterranean building level
- stairsSet of steps
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- trapdoorHinged floor panel
hatch · excavation · foundation · earthen · stone · damp · musty · darkness
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
- linguisticConcerning language study
- melodiousAgreeable in sound
Tolkien · euphonious · lyrical · resonance · aesthetics · syllables · poetry · pronunciation
Horizontal storage platforms
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- preserveProtect from loss
- larderCool food storage room
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
canning · potatoes · apples · cider · pickles · jars · bins · cool
subterranean
Beneath earth's surface
trapdoor · hatch · excavation · foundation · earthen · stone · damp · musty · darkness · threshold
beautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
- linguisticConcerning language study
Tolkien · melodious · euphonious · lyrical · resonance · aesthetics · syllables · poetry · pronunciation · cadence
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
provisions · canning · potatoes · apples · cider · pickles · jars · bins · cool · dark
secret
Concealed information
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
horror · suspense · gothic · shadowy · creaking · locked · forgotten · abandoned · discovery · unknown
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- merlotDark-skinned wine grape
- chardonnayWhite wine grape variety
sommelier · tannins · fermentation · vintage · terroir · cask · barrel · aging · decanting · pinot
cellar-doorgrand entrance
Ostentatious way to appear
front door · main entrance · attic door · attic hatch · main gate
cellar-doorcacophonous
Harsh and jarring
guttural · discordant · jarring · strident
cell, door, cellar, doors, cellular, cellars, dorsum, cellarlike