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hillock

[ hil-uh k ]

/ ˈhɪl ək /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM hillock

hill·ocked, hill·ock·y, adjective

Words nearby hillock

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

Example sentences from the Web for hillock

I followed four or five that started off from the rest towards a hillock a short distance off, in which was an ants' nest.

Animal Intelligence |George J. Romanes
He thoughtfully directed the telescope to the other side of the hillock and waited.

Garman and Worse |Alexander Lange Kielland
The park, which skirted a hillock and afterward followed the side of a deep valley, was bordered on the left by thick coppices.

The Confessions of Arsne Lupin |Maurice Leblanc
Suddenly we emerged upon a hillock and below us lay Elwha Basin, where the river has its birth.

In the Oregon Country |George Palmer Putnam

There was a hillock and a peculiar rock, which prevented me from having any doubt about the matter.

Peter Biddulph |W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for hillock

hillock

/ (ˈhɪlək) /

noun

a small hill or mound

Derived forms of hillock

hillocked or hillocky, adjective

Word Origin for hillock

C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock

Medical definitions for hillock

hillock

[ hĭl′ək ]

n.

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