hillock
[ hil-uh k ]
/ ˈhɪl ək /
noun
a small hill.
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Origin of hillock
OTHER WORDS FROM hillock
hill·ocked, hill·ock·y, adjectiveWords nearby hillock
hillingdon, hillis, hillman, hillo, hilloa, hillock, hills, hills hoist , hillsboro, hillsborough, hillsdale
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British Dictionary definitions for hillock
hillock
/ (ˈhɪlək) /
noun
a small hill or mound
Derived forms of hillock
hillocked or hillocky, adjectiveWord 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.
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