hollowed-out
Scraped clean within
Hollowed-out describes something with its interior removed, leaving only the outer shell: a hollowed-out log, a hollowed-out pumpkin.
Figuratively, it suggests something emptied of substance or vitality: a hollowed-out democracy, hollowed-out institutions.
The term often implies decay or deliberate gutting—what remains looks intact but lacks its former core.
Sectioned tree trunk
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
coconut · bamboo · melon · squash · reed · cane · marrow · pipe
Emptied of contents
- evacuatedWithdrew from danger
- drainedEmptied of resources
- strippedHad coverings removed
- clearedFound not guilty
depleted · emptied · voided · purged · disemboweled · vacant · bare · deserted
Enclosed room or cavity
- shellHard outer covering
- huskDry seed covering
- hullOuter covering or frame
- vesselReceptacle for contents
basin · bowl · trough · socket · pocket · recess · void · pit
Lifted with curved tool
- gougedCarved or overcharged
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- whittledCut away gradually
- sculptedShaped into art
excavated · bored · drilled · cored · dug-out · lathed · incised · shaped
Reflecting sound repeatedly
- reverberantTending to echo
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- ringingSustained resonant sound
acoustic · cavernous · amplifying · sonorous · vibrating · humming · resounding
log
Sectioned tree trunk
pumpkin · coconut · bamboo · melon · squash · reed · cane · marrow · pipe · tube
gutted
Emptied of contents
cleared · depleted · emptied · voided · purged · disemboweled · vacant · bare · deserted · abandoned
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
vessel · basin · bowl · trough · socket · pocket · recess · void · pit · burrow
scooped
Lifted with curved tool
sculpted · excavated · bored · drilled · cored · dug-out · lathed · incised · shaped · formed
echoing
Reflecting sound repeatedly
- reverberantTending to echo
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
ringing · acoustic · cavernous · amplifying · sonorous · vibrating · humming · resounding
hollowed-outsubstantive
Having real significance
robust · vital · thriving · meaningful · vibrant
hole, hollow, hollows, hollowed, hollowness, hollowing, holing, hollowly, hollower