Check Dictionary
Find out more about a word, its definitions, and word-game validity.
Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
Valid in These Word Lists
TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of empty
noun
- (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty. Example: Put the empties out to be recycled.
verb
- 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.
adjective
- 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
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.