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The correct spelling is hollow.
How to pronounce hollow
/ˈhɒl.əʊ/
nounIPA: /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.A small valley between mountains.
- 2.A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
- 3.A sunken area.
- 4.A feeling of emptiness.
verb
- 1.To make a hole in something; to excavate
- 2.To call or urge by shouting; to hollo.
adjective
- 1.(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
- 2.(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
- 3.Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
- 4.Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
- 5.Concave; gaunt; sunken.
adverb
- 1.Completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.
interjection
- 1.Hey, hello
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