Definition of hollow

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  • hollow is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • hollow is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of hollow

  • remove the inner part or the core of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dig
    2. excavate
  • a small valley between mountains (noun)

    Examples

    1. he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians

    Synonyms

    1. holler
  • remove the interior of (verb)

    Examples

    1. hollow out a tree trunk

    Synonyms

    1. core out
    2. hollow out
  • devoid of significance or force (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a hollow victory

    Synonyms

    1. empty
    2. vacuous
  • a depression hollowed out of solid matter (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hole
  • a cavity or space in something (noun)

    Examples

    1. hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
  • as if echoing in a hollow space (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom
  • lacking in substance or character (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a hollow person
  • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a hollow wall
    2. a hollow tree
    3. hollow cheeks
    4. his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year

See definition of hollow in Merriam Webster