hollow
Having an empty space or cavity insideHaving an empty space or cavity inside.
» The fox hid in the hollow tree.
Der Fuchs versteckte sich in dem hohlen Baum.
Лиса спряталась в дуплистом дереве.
Meaning
7 sensesHaving an empty space or cavity inside.
a hollow tree; a hollow sphere
hohl
по́лыйpólyj, пусто́йpustój, поро́жнийporóžnij
поро́жнійporóžnij, пусти́йpustýj, пустопорожнійpustoporožnij
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
He let out a hollow moan.
глухо́йgluxój
лунки́йlunkýj
as if echoing in a hollow space
(figuratively)Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
a hollow victory
пусто́йpustój, бессодержа́тельныйbessoderžátelʹnyj
пустийpustyj, пустопорожнійpustoporožnij, беззмістовнийbezzmistovnyj
(figuratively)Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
a hollow promise
devoid of significance or force
Concave; gaunt; sunken.
Pertaining to hollow body position
Synonym of empty (“lacking between the onset of tasting and the finish”).
Examples
54 sentencesThe fox hid in the hollow tree.
ruЛиса спряталась в дуплистом дереве. — elsteris
deDer Fuchs versteckte sich in dem hohlen Baum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The fox hid in the hollow of a tree.
deDer Fuchs versteckte sich in einem hohlen Baum. — Waldelfe
Tom hid the bag of coins in a hollow log.
My life is hollow without him.
Моє життя без нього пусте. — deniko
ruБез него моя жизнь пуста. — afyodor
deMein Leben ist leer ohne ihn. — MUIRIEL
The insect ate the peach hollow.
Комахи виїли порожнину в персику. — ChickenKiev
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English holowe, holwe, holuȝ, holgh, from the noun (see above).From Middle English holowe, holwe, holuȝ, holgh, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
hollower, hollowestSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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