nnoun.shapea cavity or space in somethingExamples:- hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
Derivationally Related Form:hollow
Hypernyms:cavity enclosed space
Inherited Hypernyms:hollowcavityspaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:hollowcavityspacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.objecta small valley between mountainsSynset:holler
Examples:- he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
Derivationally Related Form:hollow
Hypernyms:vale valley
Inherited Hypernyms:hollowvalleynatural depressiongeological formationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:delldingle
nnoun.objecta depression hollowed out of solid matterSynset:hole
Derivationally Related Form:hollow
Hypernyms:depression natural depression
Inherited Hypernyms:holenatural depressiongeological formationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:burrowcavitychuckholegopher holekettlekettle holepitpotholerabbit burrowrabbit holetunnelwormhole
Full Hyponyms:barbecue pitborrow pitburrowdivotfire pitgopher holekettle holepitpotholequicksandrabbit burrowsandpitsawpittar pittrou-de-loupwarrenwormhole
vverb.contactremove the inner part or the core ofSynset:dig excavate
Examples:- the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
Derivationally Related Form:dighollowexcavation
Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:excavateremove
Direct Hyponyms:ditchdrivetrench
Full Troponyms:drivetrench
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: excavate)
vverb.contactremove the interior ofSynset:core out hollow out
Derivationally Related Form:hollow
Hypernyms:empty
Inherited Hypernyms:hollowemptychange
Direct Hyponyms:cavecaverncavern outcoredigdig outdraw inexcavategougeholeroutscallopscollopscoop outsuck inundermine
Full Troponyms:cavecaverncoredibbledigexcavateholeliftroutsapscallopscoop outsuck intrench
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: hollow, hollow out, core out)
adjadj.allnot solid; having a space or gap or cavityAttributes:solidity
Examples:- a hollow wall
- a hollow tree
- hollow cheeks
- his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year
Antonyms:solid
Derivationally Related Form:hollowhollowness
Inherited Hypernyms:hollow
Similar to:cavernous deep-set recessed sunken fistular fistulate fistulous cannular tube-shaped tubelike tubular vasiform
See also:empty
adj satadj.allas if echoing in a hollow spaceExamples:- the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom
Antonyms:unreverberant
Inherited Hypernyms:hollow
Similar to:reverberant
adj satadj.alldevoid of significance or forceSynset:empty vacuous
Examples:- empty promises
- a hollow victory
- vacuous comments
Antonyms:meaningful
Derivationally Related Form:vacuityhollownessemptiness
Inherited Hypernyms:empty
Similar to:meaningless nonmeaningful
adj satadj.alllacking in substance or characterAntonyms:substantial
Inherited Hypernyms:hollow
Similar to:insubstantial unreal unsubstantial