All hollow synonyms
holΒ·low
H h verb hollow
- shovel β an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- indent β indentation
- notch β an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- groove β a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- dent β If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- trench β Richard Chenevix [shen-uh-vee] /ΛΚΙn Ι vi/ (Show IPA), 1807β86, English clergyman and scholar, born in Ireland.
- scoop β a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- chase β If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- channel β A channel is a television station.
- dish β Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
- gorge β to swallow, especially greedily.
- ditch β a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- pit β the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
- rut β the periodically recurring sexual excitement of the deer, goat, sheep, etc.
- furrow β a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- rabbet β a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
- corrugate β to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
adjective hollow
- resounding β making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- flat β horizontally level: a flat roof.
- mute β silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- ringing β a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells: the ring of sleigh bells.
- roaring β a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
- rumbling β a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound: the rumble of tanks across a bridge.
- sounding β emitting or producing a sound or sounds.
- clangorous β a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- ghostly β of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- sepulchral β of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- thunderous β producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
- toneless β any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- vibrant β moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- insincere β not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
- futile β incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- insignificant β unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- vain β excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- unconvincing β persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
- cynical β If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- meaningless β without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- fruitless β useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- pointless β without a point: a pointless pen.
- useless β of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- nugatory β of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- otiose β being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- specious β apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- unavailing β ineffectual; futile.