Saturday, February 13, 2016

HOLLOW

WORD: HOLLOW

MEANING:
1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.
2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.
4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).
5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.
6. empty, void, unfilled

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
2. hollow man

PRONOUNCE:
hol·low - हालो

LINK: HOLLOW

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