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- pronunciation:
- ha
lo
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
hollower, hollowest |
definition 1: |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within.
That kind of flower has a hollow stem.- synonyms:
- empty
- antonyms:
- solid
- similar words:
- vacant
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definition 2: |
curving in or down; concave.
We hid in a hollow place in the ground.The hungry child has hollow cheeks.- synonyms:
- concave
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definition 3: |
dull or deep in tone.
I heard a hollow sound when I banged on the door.- synonyms:
- resonant
- similar words:
- dead, deep, dull
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related words: |
blank, empty, idle, void |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an empty space inside something; hole; cavity; gap.
We hid a dollar in a hollow in the wall.- synonyms:
- cavity, hole, recess
- similar words:
- alcove, burrow, dent, dimple, dish, gap, niche, pocket
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definition 2: |
a low area of land; a small valley.
Our home was in the hollow, surrounded by hills.- similar words:
- basin, dale, glen, rut, sink
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related words: |
blank, cave, cavern, depression, pit, valley, void |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
hollows, hollowing, hollowed |
definition 1: |
to make hollow (often followed by "out").
We hollowed out a tree trunk to use as a boat.- antonyms:
- fill
- similar words:
- burrow, cup, dig, dredge, excavate, gouge
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definition 2: |
to shape or form by making a material hollow (often followed by "out").
He hollowed a figure of a dog out of a block of wood.- synonyms:
- empty
- similar words:
- gouge, shape
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derivations: |
hollowly (adv.), hollowness (n.) |
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