- empty adj
- What is a 5 letter word that if you take out the first, third, and last letter, it's still the same word? "Empty".
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empty adj
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empty — adj 1 Empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking the contents that could or should be present. Something is empty which has nothing in it; something is vacant which is without an occupant, incumbent, tenant, inmate, or the person or thing… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
empty — emp·ty || emptɪ v. remove the contents of, make empty adj. containing nothing; without people; hollow, meaningless n. container devoid of contents … English contemporary dictionary
empty — adj., v., & n. adj. (emptier, emptiest) 1 containing nothing. 2 (of a house etc.) unoccupied or unfurnished. 3 (of a transport vehicle etc.) without a load, passengers, etc. 4 a meaningless, hollow, insincere (empty threats; an empty gesture). b… … Useful english dictionary
empty — [emp′tē] adj. emptier, emptiest [ME emti & (with intrusive p ) empti < OE æmettig, unoccupied, lit., at leisure < æmetta, leisure (< æ , without + base of motan, to have to: see MUST1) + ig, Y2] 1. containing nothing; having nothing in… … English World dictionary
empty-handed — ADJ: ADJ after v If you come away from somewhere empty handed, you have failed to get what you wanted. Delegates from the warring sides held a new round of peace talks but went away empty handed... Shirley returned home empty handed from her… … English dictionary
empty — c.1200, from O.E. æmettig at leisure, not occupied, unmarried, from æmetta leisure, from æ not + metta, from motan to have (see MIGHT (Cf. might)). The p is a euphonic insertion. Sense evolution from at leisure to empty is paralleled in several… … Etymology dictionary
empty-bellied — adj. needing nourishment; hungry; as, empty bellied children. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty-handed — adj. having acquired or gained nothing; as, the returned from the negotiations empty handed. Syn: unrewarded. [WordNet 1.5] 2. carrying nothing in the hands. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty-handed — adj without getting what you hoped or expected to get return/come back etc empty handed ▪ I spent all morning looking for a suitable present, but came home empty handed … Dictionary of contemporary English
empty-headed — adj. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity. Syn: airheaded, dizzy, featherbrained, giddy, lightheaded, light headed, silly. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
