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burrow vs hollow

hollow vs burrow

burrow and hollow both are nouns.

burrow is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

burrow and hollow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burrow Yes No Yes No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hollow is a hypernym of burrow; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than burrow:
  • burrow: a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  • hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Other hypernyms of burrow include hole.
burrow (noun) hollow (noun)
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
burrow (adjective) hollow (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space
burrow (verb) hollow (verb)
move through by or as by digging remove the interior of
remove the inner part or the core of
Difference between burrow and hollow

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