# emptier

Pronunciation: say "EMP-tee-er" US /ˈɛmp.ti.ɚ/, UK /ˈɛmp.ti.ə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative form of empty. — comparative form of empty: more empty
   - Simple: Comparative form of empty. Use this to say something has less in it than another thing.
   - _The stadium felt emptier during the second half as fans drifted away._
   - _After the layoffs, the office grew emptier with each passing month._

## Noun

2. A person or a device that empties something.
   - Simple: A person or machine that empties something, such as a container or bin.
   - _The recycling plant relies on a mechanical emptier to unload each cart._
   - _As the building's emptier, she made sure no bin overflowed by the end of the day._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — Formed from the verb "empty" plus the suffix "-er," naming a person or thing that empties something.
**Meaning 1** — Formed from the adjective "empty" plus the comparative suffix "-er," meaning more empty.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/emptier (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).