hill
hill Lexical Profile
hill Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A naturally raised area of land, usually not as high or craggy as a mountain.
"The children spent the afternoon flying kites at the top of the grassy hill."
A sloping section of a road or trail.
"The cyclist had to pedal furiously to maintain momentum up the steep hill."
A small heap or mound of earth or other loose material.
"Be careful not to step on that large ant hill in the garden."
• verb
To surround the base of a plant with a mound of earth.
"The farmer decided to hill the potatoes to protect the growing tubers from direct sunlight."
To form into a heap or mound.
"They hilled the loose soil to create a makeshift barrier against the rising water."
• Rhymes for hill
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hyll', of Germanic origin; related to Latin 'collis' (hill) and 'celsus' (high).