hammock
hammock Lexical Profile
hammock Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or similar material, suspended between two supports such as trees or posts.
"She spent the lazy summer afternoon reading a book while gently swaying in a hammock strung between two oak trees."
American A dense stand of trees, usually broad-leaved hardwoods, growing on a slightly elevated tract of land surrounded by a wetland or grassy plain.
"The hikers explored the dense hardwood hammock rising slightly above the surrounding waters of the Florida Everglades."
• verb
To hang, sag, or drape in a curved shape resembling a suspended hammock.
"The heavy, wet canvas hammocked under the weight of the accumulated rainwater."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to geography, 'hammock' (a dense stand of trees) is frequently confused with the phonetically similar 'hummock' (a small mound or hill), though they often overlap in regions like the Florida Everglades.
• Rhymes for hammock
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish 'hamaca', which in turn derived from the Taíno (Arawak) word 'hamaka', meaning 'stretch of cloth' or 'fish net'.
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