Hollow

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

hollow
adjective1

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"[ant: solid]2

as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"3

devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"[syn: empty]
noun1

a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"2

a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"3

a depression hollowed out of solid matter[syn: hole]
verb1

remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"[syn: excavate]2

remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Hollow hollow adjective1not 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"[ant: solid]2as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"3devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"[syn: empty] noun1a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"2a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"3a depression hollowed out of solid matter[syn: hole] verb1remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"[syn: excavate]2remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"