# hollower

Pronunciation: US say "HAH-loh-er" /ˈhɑ.loʊ.ɚ/; UK say "HO-loh-er" /ˈhɒl.əʊ.ə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of hollow. — comparative form of hollow: more hollow
   - Simple: Comparative of hollow. Use this to say one thing is more hollow than another.
   - _The old tree trunk grew hollower as the years wore on._
   - _His cheeks looked hollower after weeks of illness._

## Noun

2. A person or thing that hollows an object, removing its interior to leave an empty space.
   - Simple: A person or tool that makes the inside of something empty by carving or scooping it out.
   - _The toolmaker designed a hollower that could carve deep troughs into solid oak._
   - _As a skilled hollower of canoes, he shaped each log with patient, even strokes._

## Origin

Formed from "hollow" combined with the suffix "-er".

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