Emptier

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who, or device which empties.
Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of empty: more empty comparative, form-of

Synonyms

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blankdrainedevacuateevacuateglassylifeless

Example

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"The roads are becoming less traveled, the restaurants emptier, and ordinary stores are seeing foot-fall trailing off — even in towns with no confirmed cases for hundreds of miles around."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From empty (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From empty (adjective) + -er.

Related phrases

gully emptierhead-emptier

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