hill (noun)

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• hill — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, high, long, tall ▪ The bus sped down the long hill. ▪ little, low, small …   Collocations dictionary

• hill — ► NOUN ▪ a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. ● over the hill Cf. ↑over the hill ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• hill climb — noun a race for vehicles up a steep hill. Derivatives hill climber noun hill climbing noun …   English new terms dictionary

• hill — [ hıl ] noun count *** 1. ) an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain: a valley surrounded by wooded hills the Pentland Hills an area popular with hill walkers the top/bottom of a hill: They …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hill station — noun : a village or government post (as in India) situated in the hills or low mountain ranges and serving usually as a health resort in the hot season * * * ˈhill station f29 [hill station hill stations] noun a small town in the hills,… …   Useful english dictionary

• hill myna — noun glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech • Syn: ↑Indian grackle, ↑grackle, ↑Gracula religiosa • Hypernyms: ↑myna, ↑mynah, ↑mina, ↑minah, ↑myna bird, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hill´i|ness — hill|y «HIHL ee», adjective, hill|i|er, hill|i|est. 1. having many hills: »hilly country. 2. like a hill; steep: » …   Useful english dictionary

• hill|y — «HIHL ee», adjective, hill|i|er, hill|i|est. 1. having many hills: »hilly country. 2. like a hill; steep: » …   Useful english dictionary

• hill climb — noun : a road race over a hilly course held by an automobile or motorcycle club * * * a racing event for motorcycles or automobiles in which competitors drive up a hilly course one at a time, the winner having the fastest time. [1900 05] * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• hill-fort — hillˈ fort noun 1. A fort on a hill 2. A prehistoric stronghold on a hill • • • Main Entry: ↑hill …   Useful english dictionary

• hill|ock — «HIHL uhk», noun. a little hill: »hillocks green and soft, Raised by the mole, the miner of the soil (Cowper). SYNONYM(S): hummock. ╂[Middle English hillok < hill + ok ock] …   Useful english dictionary