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hillock

[ hil-uh k ]
/ ˈhɪl ək /
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noun

a small hill.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

hillis, hillman, hillman, sidney, hillo, hilloa, hillock, hills, hills hoist , hillsboro, hillsborough, hillsdale

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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British Dictionary definitions for hillock

hillock

/ (ˈhɪlək) /

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

hillock

n.

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

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Medicine definitions for hillock

hillock

[ hĭl′ək ]

n.

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