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hollow vs burrow

burrow vs hollow

hollow and burrow both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but burrow is not an adjective.

hollow and burrow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
burrow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, burrow is a hyponym of hollow; that is, burrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
  • burrow: a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
hollow (noun) burrow (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
hollow (adjective) burrow (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
hollow (verb) burrow (verb)
remove the interior of move through by or as by digging
remove the inner part or the core of
Difference between hollow and burrow

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