hillock

[ hil-uhk ]

/ ˈhɪl ək /

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noun

a small hill.

Origin of hillock

First recorded in 1350–1400, hillock is from the Middle English word hilloc.See hill, -ock

OTHER WORDS FROM hillock

hillocked, hill·ock·y, adjective

Words nearby hillock

Hillingdon, Hillis, Hillman, hill myna, hill mynah, hillock, hill of beans, Hill operation, hills, Hillsboro, Hillsborough

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Example sentences from the Web for hillock

I followed four or five that started off from the rest towards a hillock a short distance off, in which was an ants' nest.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
He thoughtfully directed the telescope to the other side of the hillock and waited.
Garman and Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
The park, which skirted a hillock and afterward followed the side of a deep valley, was bordered on the left by thick coppices.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc
Suddenly we emerged upon a hillock and below us lay Elwha Basin, where the river has its birth.
In the Oregon Country|George Palmer Putnam

There was a hillock and a peculiar rock, which prevented me from having any doubt about the matter.
Peter Biddulph|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for hillock

hillock

/ (ˈhɪlək) /

noun

a small hill or mound

Derived forms of hillock

hillocked or hillocky, adjective

Word Origin for hillock

C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock

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Medical definitions for hillock

hillock

[ hĭl′ək ]

n.

A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, a tissue, or other structure.

单词	hillock
释义	hillock [ hil-uhk ] / ˈhɪl ək / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hillock ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small hill. Origin of hillock First recorded in 1350–1400, hillock is from the Middle English word hilloc.See hill, -ock OTHER WORDS FROM hillock hillocked, hill·ock·y, adjective Words nearby hillock Hillingdon, Hillis, Hillman, hill myna, hill mynah, hillock, hill of beans, Hill operation, hills, Hillsboro, Hillsborough Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hillock I followed four or five that started off from the rest towards a hillock a short distance off, in which was an ants' nest. Animal Intelligence\|George J. Romanes He thoughtfully directed the telescope to the other side of the hillock and waited. Garman and Worse\|Alexander Lange Kielland The park, which skirted a hillock and afterward followed the side of a deep valley, was bordered on the left by thick coppices. The Confessions of Arsne Lupin\|Maurice Leblanc Suddenly we emerged upon a hillock and below us lay Elwha Basin, where the river has its birth. In the Oregon Country\|George Palmer Putnam There was a hillock and a peculiar rock, which prevented me from having any doubt about the matter. Peter Biddulph\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for hillock hillock / (ˈhɪlək) / noun a small hill or mound Derived forms of hillock hillocked or hillocky, adjective Word Origin for hillock C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hillock slope, heap, promontory, headland, ascent, ridge, precipice, knoll, inclination, elevation, rise, drift, dune, bluff, mesa, cliff, acclivity, incline, mount, prominence Medical definitions for hillock hillock [ hĭl′ək ] n. A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, a tissue, or other structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hillock

noun

Origin of hillock

OTHER WORDS FROM hillock

Words nearby hillock

Example sentences from the Web for hillock

British Dictionary definitions for hillock

noun

Derived forms of hillock

Word Origin for hillock

Words related to hillock

Medical definitions for hillock

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