empty
empty is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, empty is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofempty
- (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
Example: "Put the empties out to be recycled."
- To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
Example: "The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film."
- Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
Example: "Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River."
- Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
Example: "an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach"
- Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
- Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
- Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
- Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
Example: "empty offer"
- Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
Example: "empty pleasures"
- Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
Example: "empty dreams"
- Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
Example: "empty brains; an empty coxcomb"
- (of some female animals, especially cows and sheep) Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season.
Example: "Empty cow rates have increased in recent years."
- Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.
Example: "an empty vine"
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