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hollow


2hollow

adj
hol·low·er\ˈhä-lə-wər\hol·low·est\-lə-wəst\

Definition of HOLLOW

1
: having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken
2
: having a cavity within <a hollow tree>
3
: lacking in real value, sincerity, or substance : false, meaningless <hollow promises> <a victory over a weakling is hollow and without triumph — Ernest Beaglehole>
4
: reverberating like a sound made in or by beating on a large empty enclosure : muffled
hol·low·ly \ˈhä-lō-lē, -lə-lē\ adverb
hol·low·ness noun

Examples of HOLLOW

  1. There was a hollow spot in the field.
  2. <there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping>

Origin of HOLLOW

Middle English holw, holh, from holh hole
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with HOLLOW

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