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   hill

   /hɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. Similar high groundrising groundprominenceeminenceelevationrisehillockmoundmountknollhummocktortumpfellpikemesabankridgehogbacksaddlebackwhalebackheightsdownsdownlandfoothillsdrumlininselbergmonadnockwoldbraelawdrumtechnical:buttekoppiebergjebelarchaic:holtOpposite plain
   • ▪ a sloping stretch of road: "they were climbing a steep hill in low gear" Similar sloperisedropinclinegradientelevationacclivitydeclivityascentdescenteminencehillsidehillocksloping groundrising groundOpposite flat ground
   • ▪ a heap or mound of something: "a hill of sliding shingle" Similar heappilestackmassmoundmountainquantityloadricklebingrare:amassment
   • 2. a flock of ruffs: rare "a hill of ruffs looked at from a distance on a sunny day was a very pleasing spectacle"

   verb

   • 1. form (something) into a heap.
   • ▪ bank up (a plant) with soil: "if frost threatens our new plants, we hill them up"

   Word Origin Old Englishhyll, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin collis and Greek kolōnos ‘hill’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HILL definition: 1. an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land: 2. a slope in a road: 3. Capitol…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hillHill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HILL is a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain. How to use hill in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HILL meaning: 1. an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land: 2. a slope in a road: 3. Capitol…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it, but not as high as a mountain.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hillHill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A hill is a high ridge or mound of land, not as tall as a mountain. A house on a hill has a great view of the surrounding countryside, and very little chance of being flooded. You can hike or drive up a hill — a gentle upward slope, in either case.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hillHILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. Synonyms: foothill, hillock, knoll, mound, prominence, eminence. Antonyms: valley, hollow. an incline, especially in a road: This old jalopy won't make it up the next hill. an artificial heap, pile, or mound: a hill made by ants.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hillHill - definition of hill by The Free Dictionary

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   hill. (hɪl) n., v. hilled, hill•ing. n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. 2. an incline, esp. in a road. 3. an artificial heap, pile, or mound. 4. a. a mound of earth raised about and above a plant or plant cluster. b. a cluster of plants within such a mound.