hollowest
- 1Superlative of hollow.
Of all the logs they tapped, the fallen oak gave the hollowest sound.
Of all the apologies he offered, the last one sounded the hollowest.
Note
A regular superlative, made by adding -est to a two-syllable adjective; the periphrastic most hollow is equally correct, and the two are generally interchangeable. The form follows every sense of hollow, from a cavity inside a log and a dull, echoing knock to the figurative emptiness of words. In that figurative use, the hollowest victory is the one with the least real worth, and the hollowest promise is the least sincere.
hollowest is a form of hollow
hollow, adjective: Containing a cavity or empty space within, rather than being solid throughout. Full entry
- Spelling
- hollow → hollowest: add -est
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