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hollow — hollowly, adv. hollowness, n. /hol oh/, adj., hollower, hollowest, n., v., adv. adj. 1. having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4 … Universalium
hollow — hol|low1 [ˈhɔləu US ˈha: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(empty inside)¦ 2 hollow eyes/cheeks etc 3¦(sound)¦ 4¦(no value)¦ 5 hollow laugh/voice etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: holh hole, hollow place ] 1.) ¦(EMPTY INSIDE)¦ having an empty space inside ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
hollow — hol•low [[t]ˈhɒl oʊ[/t]] adj. low•er, low•est, n. v. adv. 1) having a space or cavity inside; empty: a hollow sphere[/ex] 2) having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface[/ex] 3) sunken: hollow cheeks[/ex] 4) not resonant: a hollow… … From formal English to slang
hollow — /ˈhɒloʊ / (say holoh) adjective 1. having a hole or cavity within; not solid; empty: a hollow ball. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4. (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a… …
hollow — adj., n., v., & adv. adj. 1 a having a hole or cavity inside; not solid throughout. b having a depression; sunken (hollow cheeks). 2 (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on a hollow container. 3 empty; hungry. 4 without significance;… … Useful english dictionary
hollow — {{11}}hollow (adj.) c.1200, from O.E. holh (n.) hollow place, hole, from P.Gmc. *hul , from PIE *kel to cover, conceal (see CELL (Cf. cell)). The figurative sense of insincere is attested from 1520s. Related: Hollowly; hollowness. To carry it… … Etymology dictionary
hollow — [12] Modern English hole comes from an Old English adjective meaning ‘hollow’, and by a coincidental swap hollow originated in an Old English word for ‘hole’ (the two are probably ultimately related). Old English holh meant ‘hollow place’, ‘hole’ … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
hollow — [12] Modern English hole comes from an Old English adjective meaning ‘hollow’, and by a coincidental swap hollow originated in an Old English word for ‘hole’ (the two are probably ultimately related). Old English holh meant ‘hollow place’, ‘hole’ … Word origins
Hollow Earth — is a belief that the planet Earth has a hollow interior and, possibly, a habitable inner surface. The hypothesis of a Hollow Earth has long been contradicted by overwhelming evidence as well as by the modern understanding of planet formation, and … Wikipedia
Hollow — Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
