empty vs empty-handed

empty is a noun but empty-handed is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
empty	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
empty-handed	No	Yes	No	No

empty (noun)	empty-handed (noun)
a container that has been emptied

empty (adjective)	empty-handed (adjective)
holding or containing nothing	carrying nothing in the hands
emptied of emotion	having acquired or gained nothing
needing nourishment
devoid of significance or force

empty (verb)	empty-handed (verb)
excrete or discharge from the body
become empty or void of its content
make void or empty of contents
remove the contents of a container
leave behind empty; move out of