Hollow vs. Solid
Difference Between Hollow and Solid
Hollownoun
A small valley between mountains.
He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.Solidadjective
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.
Almost all metals are solid at room temperature.Hollownoun
A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
the hollow of the hand or of a treeSolidadjective
Large in size, quantity, or value.
Hollownoun
(US) A sunken area.
Solidadjective
Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
solid gold, solid chocolateHollownoun
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
a hollow in the pit of one's stomachSolidadjective
Strong or unyielding.
a solid foundationHollowverb
(transitive) to make a hole in something; to excavate
Solidadjective
(slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
That's a solid plan.Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid.I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude.Hollowverb
To urge or call by shouting; to hollo.
Solidadjective
Hearty; filling.
a solid mealHollowadjective
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
a hollow tree; a hollow sphereSolidadjective
Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
Hollowadjective
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
He let out a hollow moan.Solidadjective
Financially well off; wealthy.
Hollowadjective
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
a hollow victorySolidadjective
Sound; not weak.
a solid constitution of bodyHollowadjective
(figuratively) Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
a hollow promiseSolidadjective
(typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.Hollowadjective
concave; gaunt; sunken.
Solidadjective
Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
Hollowadjective
(gymnastics) pertaining to hollow body position
Solidadjective
United; without division; unanimous.
The delegation is solid for a candidate.Hollowadverb
(colloquial) Completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.
Solidadjective
Of a single color throughout.
John painted the walls solid white.He wore a solid shirt with floral pants.Hollowinterjection
alternative form of hollo
Solidadjective
(of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
The solid lines show roads, and the dotted lines footpaths.Hollownoun
a cavity or space in something;
hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeksSolidadjective
(dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.Hollownoun
a small valley between mountains;
he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the AppalachiansSolidnoun
(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
Hollownoun
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Solidnoun
(geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
Hollowverb
remove the inner part or the core of;
the mining company wants to excavate the hillsiteSolidnoun
(informal) A favor.
Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week.I owe him; he did me a solid last year.Hollowverb
remove the interior of;
hollow out a tree trunkSolidnoun
An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
I prefer solids over paisleys.Hollowadjective
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity;
a hollow walla hollow treehollow cheekshis face became gaunter and more hollow with each yearSolidnoun
(in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.Hollowadjective
deliberately deceptive;
hollow (or false) promisesfalse pretensesSolidadverb
Solidly.
Hollowadjective
as if echoing in a hollow space;
the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroomSolidadverb
Without spaces or hyphens.
Many long-established compounds are set solid.Hollowadjective
devoid of significance or point;
empty promisesa hollow victoryvacuous commentsSolidnoun
a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
Solidnoun
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
Solidnoun
a three-dimensional shape
Solidadjective
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous;
ice is water in the solid statewater and milk and blood are liquid substancesSolidadjective
of good substantial quality;
solid comforta solid base hitSolidadjective
entirely of one substance with no holes inside;
solid silvera solid block of woodSolidadjective
of one substance or character throughout;
solid golda solid colorcarved out of solid rockSolidadjective
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks;
a solid line across the pagesolid sheets of waterSolidadjective
providing abundant nourishment;
a hearty mealgood solid foodate a substantial breakfastSolidadjective
of good quality and condition; solidly built;
a solid foundationseveral substantial timber buildingsSolidadjective
having high moral qualities;
a noble spirita solid citizenan upstanding mana worthy successorSolidadjective
not soft or yielding to pressure;
a firm mattressthe snow was firm underfootsolid groundSolidadjective
having three dimensions;
a solid objectSolidadjective
incapable of being seen through;
solid blacknessSolidadjective
entirely of a single color throughout;
a solid fabricSolidadjective
acting together as a single undiversified whole;
a solid voting bloc
