hillock

[hil-uh k]

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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

Related formshill·ocked, hill·ock·y, adjective

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Related Words for hillock

slope, heap, promontory, headland, ascent, ridge, precipice, knoll, inclination, elevation, rise, drift, dune, bluff, mesa, cliff, acclivity, incline, mount, prominence

Examples from the Web for hillock

Historical Examples of hillock

The church was built on a hillock, which sloped down gently to the village.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Emile Zola
The lofty nest, or Termitarium, constitutes a hillock in the form of a cupola.
The Industries of Animals
Frdric Houssay
Mikel whispered to me, "The bear sleeps under that hillock of snow."
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu
And again I sat on a hillock and surrendered to the most doleful meditations.
John Splendid
Neil Munro
The ruins of two temples stand on a hillock rising from the Indus.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1
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British Dictionary definitions for hillock

hillock

noun

a small hill or mound

Derived Formshillocked or hillocky, adjective

Word Origin for hillock

C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock

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Word Origin and History for hillock

late 14c., hilloc "small hill" (c.1200 as a surname), from hill + Middle English diminutive suffix -oc.

hillock in Medicine

hillock

[hĭl′ək]

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