hollow \hol"low\, a. oe. holow, holgh, holf, as. holh a hollow,
   hole. cf. hole.
   1. having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial,
      within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the
      interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere.
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            hollow with boards shalt thou make it. --ex. xxvii.
                                                  8.
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   2. depressed; concave; gaunt; sunken.
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            with hollow eye and wrinkled brow.    --shak.
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   3. reverberated from a cavity, or resembling such a sound;
      deep; muffled; as, a hollow roar. --dryden.
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   4. not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as,
      a hollow heart; a hollow friend. --milton.
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   hollow newel arch., an opening in the center of a winding
      staircase in place of a newel post, the stairs being
      supported by the wall; an open newel; also, the
      stringpiece or rail winding around the well of such a
      staircase.

   hollow quoin engin., a pier of stone or brick made behind
      the lock gates of a canal, and containing a hollow or
      recess to receive the ends of the gates.

   hollow root. bot. see moschatel.

   hollow square. see square.

   hollow ware, hollow vessels; -- a trade name for cast-iron
      kitchen utensils, earthenware, etc.

   syn: syn.- concave; sunken; low; vacant; empty; void; false;
        faithless; deceitful; treacherous.
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see also:
hole hollow newel hollow quoin hollow root moschatel hollow square 
square hollow ware 

42 moby thesaurus words for "hollow ware":
   appliances, brassware, chinaware, clayware, copperware, cutlery,
   dining utensils, dinnerware, durable goods, durables, earthenware,
   enamelware, fixtures, flat silver, flatware, forks, glassware,
   graniteware, hard goods, hardware, housefurnishings, housewares,
   ironmongery, ironware, kitchenware, knives, metalware, ovenware,
   silver, silver plate, silverware, spoons, sporting goods,
   stainless-steel ware, stoneware, tablespoon, tableware, teaspoon,
   tinware, tools and machinery, white goods, woodenware