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hollows

hollows is the plural of hollow.

hollows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hollow.

Meaning of hollow

Noun

hollow (plural hollows)

  1. A small valley between mountains.
    • He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.
  2. A sunken area on a surface.
    • He held the chick in the hollow of his hand.
    Synonyms:
    depression
  3. An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
    • a hollow in a tree trunk
    Synonyms:
    niche
  4. (figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
    • a hollow in the pit of one’s stomach

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Questions about hollows

What is hollows the plural of?
Hollows is the plural of hollow.

Words near hollows in the dictionary

  1. Hollowoods
  2. hollowpoint
  3. hollowpoints
  4. hollowroot
  5. hollowroots
  6. hollows
  7. hollows of the knee
  8. hollows of the knees
  9. hollows out
  10. hollowware
  11. hollowwares

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