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Hollow vs Dimple - What's the difference?

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Hollow is a synonym of dimple.


As nouns the difference between hollow and dimple

is that hollow is a small valley between mountains; a low spot surrounded by elevations while dimple is a small depression or indentation in a surface.

As verbs the difference between hollow and dimple

is that hollow is to make a hole in something; to excavate (transitive) or hollow can be to urge or call by shouting; to hollo while dimple is to create a dimple in.

As an adjective hollow

is (of something solid) having an empty space or cavity inside.

As an adverb hollow

is (colloquial) completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

As an interjection hollow

is .

hollow

English

Alternative forms

* holler

Etymology 1

(etyl) holw, holh, from (etyl) . More at cave.

Adjective

(er)
  • (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
    • a hollow''' tree; a '''hollow sphere
  • (of a sound) Distant]], eerie; echoing, [[reverberate, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
    • a hollow moan
    (Dryden)
  • (figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
    • a hollow victory
  • (figuratively) Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
    • a hollow promise
  • Depressed; concave; gaunt; sunken.
  • * Shakespeare
    • With hollow eye and wrinkled brow.
    Derived terms
    * hollow leg

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) holow, earlier holgh, from (etyl) . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small valley between mountains; a low spot surrounded by elevations.
  • * Prior
    • Forests grew upon the barren hollows .
  • * Tennyson
    • I hate the dreadful hollow behind the little wood.
    He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.
  • A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
    • the hollow of the hand or of a tree
  • (US) A sunken area.
  • (figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
    • a hollow in the pit of one's stomach

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make a hole in something; to excavate (transitive)

    • Etymology 3

    Compare holler.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To urge or call by shouting; to hollo.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • He has hollowed the hounds.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
    • (Webster 1913)

    dimple

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small depression or indentation in a surface.
    • The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
  • * Wordsworth
    • The garden pool's dark surface breaks into dimples small and bright.
  • Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
    • You have very cute dimples .

    Synonyms

    * (depression in a surface ): dent

    Verb

    (dimpl)
  • To create a dimple in.
    • The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
  • To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
    • The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
  • To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
  • * Dryden
    • And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.

    Synonyms

    * (create a dimple in) dent, mar

    Anagrams

    * *