empty

adjective
emp·ty
/ˈɛm(p).ti/

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

Example

“an empty purse”

Other meanings

Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.

Related words

come away empty
emptily
empty-hearted
emptiness
empty as a pauper's purse
empty as the tomb on Easter
empty base
empty calorie
empty cans make the most noise
empty chair
empty coaching stock
empty constructor

Example sentences

“Is your glass half full or half empty?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Empty the coffee grounds after you're done brewing.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“They've always struck me as fake and empty.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "ǣmtiġ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “empty” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.