hollowed-outadj.

Brit.

/ˌhɒləʊdˈaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌhɑloʊdˈaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hollowed adj. at hollow v. Derivatives, out adv.

Etymology: < hollowed adj. at hollow v. Derivatives + out adv., after to hollow out (see hollow v.).

1. That has been rendered hollow by excavation, decay, erosion, etc.; having an empty interior; concave, sunken.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > curved surface > [adjective] > concave

hollc1000

hollowa1250

denteda1398

concaved?1541

saddle-backed1545

vaulty1545

concave?a1560

sinuated1578

inboweda1586

inbowing1603

inwinding1610

hollowed1613

crusy1625

simous1634

invex1688

scooped1726

depressed1753

hollowed-out1755

scooping1821

shell1823

welled1848

concaving1871

incaved-

the world > space > shape > unevenness > condition or fact of receding > hollowness > [adjective] > hollowed

caved1426

excavate?a1560

bowelled1589

excavated1599

hollowed1613

cavated1731

hollowed-out1755

gulled1821

scooped1897

1755 J. Bate Reply to Dr. Sharp's Rev. App. 225 He filled up the hollowed out figures with gold.

1877 L. D. F. Gordon Great Geysers of Calif. 30 We soon reach a large hollowed-out rock, which forms a comfortable seat and is known as the ‘Devil's Armchair’.

1889 Queensland Figaro & Punch 16 Feb. 255/2 The guests were ushered into the servants' hall, which was hung with hollowed-out pumpkins with tallow candles stuck inside them.

1947 D. Magarshack tr. M. Prishvin Black Arab & Other Stories 114 The valley abounded in ancient poplars..with huge hollowed out trunks in which bears hibernated in winter.

2014 M. Offit Nothing Personal x. 70 He had a hawklike face, with hollowed-out cheeks and curly hair around a severely receding hairline.

2. figurative. That has been reduced to an outer form without substance; lacking core, central, or fundamental elements; (spec. of an institution, system, organization, etc.) deprived of the things that enable it to function properly, esp. as a result of having been undermined, under-resourced, or neglected.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance

paintedc1390

daubedc1400

cloakeda1500

fucate1531

fucated1535

coloured1537

flim-flam1577

tinsel1595

varnisheda1616

punkish1616

white-limeda1631

pargeted1645

tinselled1651

vizarded1663

lacquered1687

glossy1698

catchpenny1705

catch-shilling1808

tinselly1811

whitewashed1859

shoddy1882

veneered1884

hollowed-out1890

face-lifted1941

suede shoe1952

cosmetic1955

1890 North-eastern Daily Gaz. (Middlesbrough) 15 Mar. The trust of those who have put their savings into a certain class of societies has often been a hollowed-out sham.

1964 M. Newberry Yahoos xi. 160 What then is left of democracy other than a hollowed-out form of governmental organization.

1990 Wall Street Jrnl. 29 Mar. a13 The Cold War..produced a Soviet Union that was a hollowed-out giant, heavily armored and impressive to the outsider, a semi-starved skeleton within.

2018 Sc. Daily Mail (Nexis) 6 July 20 The evidence of boarded-up shops and hollowed-out communities is there for anyone to see.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	hollowed-out
释义	hollowed-outadj. Brit. /ˌhɒləʊdˈaʊt/, U.S. /ˌhɑloʊdˈaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hollowed adj. at hollow v. Derivatives, out adv. Etymology: < hollowed adj. at hollow v. Derivatives + out adv., after to hollow out (see hollow v.). 1. That has been rendered hollow by excavation, decay, erosion, etc.; having an empty interior; concave, sunken. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > curved surface > [adjective] > concave hollc1000 hollowa1250 denteda1398 concaved?1541 saddle-backed1545 vaulty1545 concave?a1560 sinuated1578 inboweda1586 inbowing1603 inwinding1610 hollowed1613 crusy1625 simous1634 invex1688 scooped1726 depressed1753 hollowed-out1755 scooping1821 shell1823 welled1848 concaving1871 incaved- the world > space > shape > unevenness > condition or fact of receding > hollowness > [adjective] > hollowed caved1426 excavate?a1560 bowelled1589 excavated1599 hollowed1613 cavated1731 hollowed-out1755 gulled1821 scooped1897 1755 J. Bate Reply to Dr. Sharp's Rev. App. 225 He filled up the hollowed out figures with gold. 1877 L. D. F. Gordon Great Geysers of Calif. 30 We soon reach a large hollowed-out rock, which forms a comfortable seat and is known as the ‘Devil's Armchair’. 1889 Queensland Figaro & Punch 16 Feb. 255/2 The guests were ushered into the servants' hall, which was hung with hollowed-out pumpkins with tallow candles stuck inside them. 1947 D. Magarshack tr. M. Prishvin Black Arab & Other Stories 114 The valley abounded in ancient poplars..with huge hollowed out trunks in which bears hibernated in winter. 2014 M. Offit Nothing Personal x. 70 He had a hawklike face, with hollowed-out cheeks and curly hair around a severely receding hairline. 2. figurative. That has been reduced to an outer form without substance; lacking core, central, or fundamental elements; (spec. of an institution, system, organization, etc.) deprived of the things that enable it to function properly, esp. as a result of having been undermined, under-resourced, or neglected. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance paintedc1390 daubedc1400 cloakeda1500 fucate1531 fucated1535 coloured1537 flim-flam1577 tinsel1595 varnisheda1616 punkish1616 white-limeda1631 pargeted1645 tinselled1651 vizarded1663 lacquered1687 glossy1698 catchpenny1705 catch-shilling1808 tinselly1811 whitewashed1859 shoddy1882 veneered1884 hollowed-out1890 face-lifted1941 suede shoe1952 cosmetic1955 1890 North-eastern Daily Gaz. (Middlesbrough) 15 Mar. The trust of those who have put their savings into a certain class of societies has often been a hollowed-out sham. 1964 M. Newberry Yahoos xi. 160 What then is left of democracy other than a hollowed-out form of governmental organization. 1990 Wall Street Jrnl. 29 Mar. a13 The Cold War..produced a Soviet Union that was a hollowed-out giant, heavily armored and impressive to the outsider, a semi-starved skeleton within. 2018 Sc. Daily Mail (Nexis) 6 July 20 The evidence of boarded-up shops and hollowed-out communities is there for anyone to see. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1755
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