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Detailed Synonyms for hollow in English

hollow:

hollow adj

  1. hollow
  2. hollow
  3. hollow
  4. hollow
    – devoid of significance or point 1
    hollow; empty; vacuous
    – devoid of significance or point 1
  5. hollow
    – as if echoing in a hollow space 1
    hollow
    – as if echoing in a hollow space 1
    • hollow adj
      • the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom1
  6. hollow
    – not solid; having a space or gap or cavity 1
    hollow
    – not solid; having a space or gap or cavity 1
    • hollow adj
      • a hollow wall1
      • a hollow tree1
      • hollow cheeks1
      • his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year1

hollow [the ~] nomen

  1. the hollow
    the cavity; the hollow; the hole
  2. the hollow
    the cavity; the niche; the alcove; the hollow
  3. the hollow
    the hollow in the dunes; the hollow; the dip; the valley
  4. the hollow
    the prolapse; the sinking; the hollow; the subsidence; the going under; the sinking in
  5. the hollow
    – a depression hollowed out of solid matter 1
    the hollow; the hole
    – a depression hollowed out of solid matter 1
  6. the hollow
    – a small valley between mountains 1
    the hollow; the holler
    – a small valley between mountains 1
    • hollow [the ~] nomen
      • he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians1
    • holler [the ~] nomen
  7. the hollow
    – a cavity or space in something 1
    the hollow
    – a cavity or space in something 1
    • hollow [the ~] nomen
      • hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks1

hollow verb

  1. hollow
    – remove the interior of 1
    hollow; to hollow out; core out
    – remove the interior of 1
  2. hollow
    – remove the inner part or the core of 1
    hollow; to dig; to excavate
    – remove the inner part or the core of 1
    • hollow verb
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
    • excavate verb (excavates, excavated, excavating)
      • the mining company wants to excavate the hillside1

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Related Definitions for "hollow":

  1. devoid of significance or point1
    • a hollow victory1
  2. as if echoing in a hollow space1
    • the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom1
  3. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity1
    • a hollow wall1
    • a hollow tree1
    • hollow cheeks1
    • his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year1
  4. a depression hollowed out of solid matter1
  5. a small valley between mountains1
    • he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians1
  6. a cavity or space in something1
    • hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks1
  7. remove the interior of1
  8. remove the inner part or the core of1

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