hillock
[hil-uh k]
noun
a small hill.
Origin of hillock
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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, prominenceExamples 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 TransgressionEmile Zola
The lofty nest, or Termitarium, constitutes a hillock in the form of a cupola.
The Industries of AnimalsFrdric Houssay
Mikel whispered to me, "The bear sleeps under that hillock of snow."
The Land of the Long NightPaul du Chaillu
And again I sat on a hillock and surrendered to the most doleful meditations.
John SplendidNeil Munro
The ruins of two temples stand on a hillock rising from the Indus.
hillock
noun
Word Origin for hillock
C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock
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hillock
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n.
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