hollowed


hollowed

made concave; scooped out: A portion of the tree limb was hollowed out to make a bowl.
Not to be confused with:hallowed – sanctified; consecrated; greatly venerated: This cemetery is hallowed ground.

hol·low

H0241900 (hŏl′ō)adj. hol·low·er, hol·low·est 1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.n.1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall.2. An indented or concave surface or area.3. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life.4. A small valley between hills or mountains.v. hol·lowed, hol·low·ing, hol·lows v.tr.1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin.2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.v.intr. To become hollow or empty.
[Middle English holwe, holowe, from holgh, hole, burrow (influenced by hole, hollow), from Old English holh; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
hol′low·ly adv.hol′low·ness n.