English Explanatory Dictionary

hummock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small hill; a hillock; a knoll.
  2. A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field.
  3. A fistful.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌmək/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hummock.wav

Word forms

hummock hummocks

Etymology

Unknown, but probably a diminutive of hump, equivalent to hump + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare hillock.

Related words

hummocked hummocking hummocky
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