In order to judge ripeness and taste of cantaloupe you can look for a few things: 1  Without cracking into it, pick up the melon and check out its skin. 2  Looks under the webbing of the cantaloupe and see if there is any color coming through the webbing. 3  Look for one that feels heavy for its size and that has a clean rind.
A cavity (say: KA-vuh-tee) develops when a tooth decays (say: dih-KAZE), or breaks down. A cavity is a hole that can grow bigger and deeper over time. Cavities are also called dental caries (say: KARE-eez), and if you have a cavity, it's important to get it repaired.
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body. epigastric fossa, pit of the stomach - a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward.