kettle vs hollow

hollow vs kettle

kettle and hollow both are nouns.

kettle is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

kettle is not a verb while hollow is a verb.

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

As nouns, hollow is a hypernym of kettle; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than kettle:

kettle: (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter

Other hypernyms of kettle include hole.

kettle (noun)	hollow (noun)
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it	a small valley between mountains
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits	a cavity or space in something
the quantity a kettle will hold

kettle (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

kettle (verb)	hollow (verb)
	remove the interior of
	remove the inner part or the core of

Difference between kettle and hollow

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