hollow
hollow Lexical Profile
hollow Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a hole or empty space inside; not solid.
"The children found a secret hiding place inside the hollow trunk of the ancient oak tree."
Lacking real significance, value, or sincerity.
"Despite his grand gestures, the politician's promises rang hollow to the disillusioned voters."
Echoing or reverberating as if produced in an empty space; dull and muffled.
"A hollow thud echoed through the deserted corridor as the heavy wooden door slammed shut."
• noun
A hole, cavity, or depression within a solid object or surface.
"The squirrel cautiously buried its stash of acorns in a small hollow at the base of the fence."
A small valley or basin, typically nestled between hills or mountains.
"The Appalachian region is dotted with isolated hollows where traditional folk music has been preserved for generations."
• verb
To form a cavity or empty space inside something (often followed by 'out').
"The indigenous artisans skillfully hollowed the large logs to create seaworthy canoes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'holh' (a hollow, hole) and 'hol' (hollow, empty), related to Proto-Germanic '*hulh-' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*kel-' (to cover or conceal).
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