hollow vs scallop

scallop vs hollow

hollow and scallop both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but scallop is not an adjective.

hollow and scallop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hollow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
scallop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scallop is a hyponym of hollow; that is, scallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:

hollow: remove the interior of
scallop: form scallops in

Other hyponyms of hollow include gouge, rout, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig, dig out, excavate, core.

hollow (noun)	scallop (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
a small valley between mountains	edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
a cavity or space in something	thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
	one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

hollow (adjective)	scallop (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)	scallop (verb)
remove the interior of	shape or cut in scallops
remove the inner part or the core of	fish for scallops
	form scallops in
	decorate an edge with scallops
	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

Difference between hollow and scallop

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