Meaning
A small valley between mountains.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English holow, holowe, holwe, holwȝ, holgh, from Old English holh (“a hollow”), from Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulwiją, from Proto-Germanic *hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide”). Cognate with Old High German huliwa and hulwa, Middle High German hülwe. Related to hole.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
solid
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: