hillock

American  

[hil-uhk] / ˈhɪl ək /

noun

1. a small hill.

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hillock British  

/ ˈhɪlək /

noun

1. a small hill or mound

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Other Word Forms

• hillocked adjective
• hillocky adjective

Etymology

Origin of hillock

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

Example Sentences

Predators and poisonous fungi threaten the unwary, but these hirsute hillocks are mostly a danger to themselves — as the alpha will learn when he seems bent on visiting his lust on a hungry mountain lion.

From New York Times

Nobrega-Olivera looks fondly at black-and-white photos of her grandparents, uncles and aunts from about five decades ago, standing near hillocks of shimmering salt.

From Seattle Times

Father Luget, Mr Halliday says, claimed to have seen the light over a hillock in the rectory garden and to have seen the Crucifixion above it and the Virgin Mary kneeling before it.

From BBC

But a wagon can restore that simplicity: It’s a great way to lug toys, sunshades and chairs over sandy hillocks.

From New York Times

WINTHROP, Okanogan County — On a rocky hillock crowned with lupine and yarrow, Methow Conservancy Executive Director Sarah Brooks surveyed the Sunny M Ranch on the eve of a historic land deal.

From Seattle Times