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emptier

SayEMP-tee-erUS/ˈɛmp.ti.ɚ//ˈɛmp.ti.ə/

Noun pluralemptiers

2 meanings of emptier

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative form of empty. Use this to say something has less in it than another thing.

    The fridge looks emptier than it did last week.

    Her glass was emptier than mine after the toast.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person or machine that empties something, such as a container or bin.

    The factory installed a new emptier to clear the bins automatically.

    He spent the morning as the emptier, taking out every full trash can.

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emptier is a form of empty

empty, adjective: With nothing or nobody inside, or without any of a certain thing. Full entry

Forms
emptyemptier comparativeemptiest superlative
Spelling
empty → emptier: change y to i, add -er

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Origins

Meaning 2

From the verb "empty" plus "-er," meaning one who empties.

Meaning 1

From the adjective "empty" plus "-er," the comparative form.