Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hol-oh]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hol-oh]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ/
Definitions of hollowed word
- adjective hollowed having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 1
- adjective hollowed having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 1
- adjective hollowed sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 1
- adjective hollowed (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice. 1
- adjective hollowed without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory. 1
- adjective hollowed insincere or false: hollow compliments. 1
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Origin of hollowed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holw(e), holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hollowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hollowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hollowed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hollowed
adjective hollowed
- concave — A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- biconcave — (of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave
- cupped — hollowed like a cup; concave
- incurvate — curved, especially inward.
- dimpled — a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
Antonyms for hollowed
verb hollowed
adjective hollowed
- convexed — Made convex; protuberant in a spherical form.
- franked — Simple past tense and past participle of frank.
- fulled — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
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