All hollow synonyms
holΒ·low
H h adjective hollow
- artificial β Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- deceitful β If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- faithless β not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
- hypocritical β of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a βdo what I say and not what I doβ attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- treacherous β characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- unsound β not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- empty β A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- void β Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- unfilled β to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- vacant β having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- unoccupied β without occupants; empty; vacant.
noun hollow
- cavity β A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- recess β temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- indentation β a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
- cup β A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
- nook β a corner, as in a room.
- curve β A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- hole β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- cave β A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
- cavern β A cavern is a large deep cave.
- basin β A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food.
- bottom β The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- bowl β A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
- chamber β A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
- concavity β the state or quality of being concave
- crater β A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
- dale β A dale is a valley.
- den β A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
- depression β A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- dimple β 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.
- dip β to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- excavation β The action of excavating something, esp. an archaeological site.
- gulf β a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- sag β to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- sinkhole β a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- socket β a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.
- vacuity β the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea.
- valley β an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
- sinkage β the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
- dell β A dell is a small valley which has trees growing in it.
verb hollow
- excavate β Make (a hole or channel) by digging.
- dig out β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- gouge β a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- tunnel β an underground passage.
- burrow β A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- carve out β to make or create (a career)