home Josh Murfitt empty emp⋅ty [emp-tee] –adjective 1. containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle. 2. vacant; unoccupied: an empty house. 3. without cargo or load: an empty wagon. 4. destitute of people or human activity: We walked along the empty streets of the city at night. 5. destitute of some quality or qualities; devoid (usually followed by of): Theirs is a life now empty of happiness. e a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z earth elbow eight electricity elephant electrocardiogram elusive embrace entomology empty entr-ez endearing elevator