hollow
/hˈɑloʊ/
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Definitions
Adjective
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"
Adjective Satellite
as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"
Adjective Satellite
devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
Noun
a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"
Noun
a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
Noun
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Verb
remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
Verb
remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"
More General Terms
cavity
depression
empty
enclosed space
natural depression
remove
take
take away
vale
valley
withdraw