EMP'TY, a. 1. Containing nothing, or nothing but air; as an empty chest; empty space; an empty purse is a serious evil.2. Evacuated; not filled; as empty shackles.3. Unfurnished; as an empty room.4. Void; devoid.In civility thou seemest so empty.5. Void; destitute of solid matter; as empty air.6. Destitute of force or effect; as empty words.7. Unsubstantial; unsatisfactory; not able to fill the mind or the desires. The pleasures of life are empty and unsatisfying.Pleased with empty praise.8. Not supplied; having nothing to carry.They beat him, and sent him away empty. Mark 12.9. Hungry.My falcon now is sharp and passing empty. 10. Unfurnished with intellect or knowledge; vacant of head; ignorant; as an empty coxcomb. 11. Unfruitful; producing nothing. Israel is an empty vine. Hosca 10.Seven empty ears blasted with the east wind. Gen.41. 12. Wanting substance; wanting solidity; as empty dreams. 13. Destitute; waste;desolate. Nineveh is empty. Nah.2. 14. Without effect. The sword of Saul returned not empty. 2 Sam.1. 15. Without a cargo; in ballast; as, the ship returned empty. EMP'TY, v.t. To exhaust; to make void or destitute; to deprive of the contents; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern. 1. To pour out the contents.The clouds empty themselves on the earth. Eccles.11.Rivers empty themselves into the ocean.2. To waste; to make desolate. Jer.51.EMP'TY, v.i. To pour out or discharge its contents. The Connecticut empties into the Sound.1. To become empty.
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