hollows

Meanings

• noun

  A natural hollow or depression in the ground, often formed by erosion.

  - "The hollows were filled with water during the rainy season."
  - "Children played in the hollows near the creek."
  - "The farmer plowed around the hollows to prevent water accumulation."

• verb transitive

  To make something hollow.

  - "The artist hollowed out a pumpkin to create a jack-o-lantern."
  - "The bees hollowed out cells in the beehive to store honey."
  - "The potter hollowed out a clay pot on the wheel."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hollows
ollows , mallow , allow , follows , bows

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Homophones

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1. Hollows (en) : A place where someone lives or works.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hollows that leads to same result
hollow , hollows , hollowed , hollowing , hollow out , hollowed out , hollowing out , hollows out

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Forms

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hollows, hollow, hollowed, hollowing

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Etymology

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Old English holh, hollow, from Proto-Germanic holjaz (see hole).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hollows' is also used in the context of basketball, referring to the areas of a basketball court where the ball bounces lower than in other areas.

2. In the United States, hollows are often associated with Appalachian culture and refer to the small, rural communities that developed in the mountainous regions.

3. The term 'hollows' is also used in the context of geology to describe a depression or trough on the surface of a planet or moon.

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Related Concepts

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1. Caves: Both hollows and caves are natural depressions in the ground, but caves are larger and often have more complex structures.

2. Depressions: Hollows are a type of depression, but depressions can also refer to low points in the stock market or a person's mood.

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Culture

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In literature, hollows are often used to describe enchanted or magical places. For example, in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings,' the Elven realm of Lothlórien is described as having 'hollow lands' filled with beautiful flowers and trees.

How to Memorize "hollows"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round depression in the ground.
   - Visualize the rainwater filling up the hollow.
   - Think about the sound of water dripping into the hollow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hollows' with the image of a bird's nest.
   - Think of a hollowed-out pumpkin when you hear the word 'hollows'.
   - Visualize a small puddle in a hollow.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'hollows' starts with the letter 'h'.
   - Think of the word 'hollow' as being related to the word 'hole'.
   - Visualize the word 'hollows' as having the same shape as the word 'bowls'.

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