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hollower

hollower

5.2
Having more empty space inside than something else
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɑːlər/
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  • The old tree trunk looked hollower after the woodpeckers made more holes.

Examples

  • This box is hollower than that one.

  • His voice sounded hollower in the empty hall than in the crowded room.

  • After years of erosion, the cave became even hollower than before.

  • The new design is much hollower than the previous model.

  • The wooden box looked hollower after I removed the old, heavy books from inside.

  • The chocolate shell was much hollower than I expected, making it light and easy to break.

  • As the balloon deflated, it became noticeably hollower, losing its shape and volume.

Antonyms

dense
  • Specialized
42 4.2

Has a lot of matter in a small space

How Hollow

empty
∞ 1.0
hollower
5.2
hollow
61 3.7
solid
325 1.0

Surface Forms

hollower positive
hollower comparative
hollowest superlative

Morphology

hollower = hollow (transparent) = hollow + er

The suffix '-er' is a standard comparative form, making the meaning clear as 'more hollow'.

Etymology

Hollower comes from hollow plus the ending -er, where hollow is like the word hole and means 'empty inside'. So, hollower simply means 'more empty inside'.