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hollow

The correct spelling is hollow.

How to pronounce hollow

/ˈhɒl.əʊ/
noun

IPA: /ˈhɒl.əʊ/

Say it like: Hol-low

The correct spelling is hollow. A small valley between mountains. For example: "He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."

Usage Examples

He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.

the hollow of the hand or of a tree

a hollow in the pit of one's stomach

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small valley between mountains.
  2. 2.A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
  3. 3.A sunken area.
  4. 4.A feeling of emptiness.

verb

  1. 1.To make a hole in something; to excavate
  2. 2.To call or urge by shouting; to hollo.

adjective

  1. 1.(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
  2. 2.(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
  3. 3.Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
  4. 4.Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
  5. 5.Concave; gaunt; sunken.

adverb

  1. 1.Completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

interjection

  1. 1.Hey, hello

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