What is another word for hill?
463 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ hˈɪl], [ hˈɪl], [ h_ˈɪ_l]
Hill is a common word that describes a small elevation in the land's surface. However, there are many other words that can be used to describe hills with different characteristics. For example, a mound, knoll, or hillock all refer to a small hill, but they often imply a softer, rounder shape. Conversely, a peak, summit, or mount refer to a hill that is taller or steeper. A ridge or crest can describe a longer, narrow hill with a sharp drop on one or both sides. A butte describes a hill that rises abruptly from a flat plain with a flat top. These synonyms can add nuance and specificity to descriptions of hills in literature or geographic discussions.
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Similar words for hill:
- artifact (noun)
- barrow (noun)
- bluff (noun)
- decline (noun)
- descent (noun)
- elevation (noun)
- embankment (noun)
- gob (noun)
- grade (noun)
- heap (noun)
- height (noun)
- hump (noun)
- inclination (noun)
- landmark (noun)
- mound (noun)
- mountain (noun)
- open air; nature (noun)
- outdoors (noun)
- peak (noun)
- pile (noun)
- rampart (noun)
- ridge (noun)
- scad (noun)
- slope (noun)
- stack (noun)
- bank (verb)
- stack (verb)
Synonyms for Hill:
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n.
• artifact- hill .
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de crease ,
- de creases ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines ,
- de-crease ,
- de-creases ,
- downtrends ,
- drop offs ,
- drop-off ,
- drop-offs ,
- fall offs ,
- fall-off ,
- fall-offs ,
- falloff ,
- falloffs ,
- in cline ,
- in clines ,
- in-cline ,
- in-clines ,
- lowerings .
- Prolapses ,
- Sidehill ,
- cave in ,
- cave-in ,
- cave-ins ,
- fallings ,
- header ,
- plungings ,
- prolapse ,
- sinkage ,
- sinkings ,
- tailspin .
- jumb .
- Obliquities ,
- grades ,
- inclined plane ,
- inclined planes ,
- obliquity ,
- tangents ,
- up grade ,
- up grades ,
- up-grades .
- Convexedness ,
- Convexities ,
- convexednesses ,
- convexity ,
- gibbosities ,
- gibbosity ,
- hummocks ,
- knaps ,
- knurls ,
- kyphosis ,
- kyphosises ,
- tumescence ,
- tumescences .
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v.
• bank • stack Other synonyms:
- Butte ,
- Mount Everest ,
- agglomeration ,
- foothills ,
- grade ,
- koppie ,
- land ,
- massif ,
- mountain range ,
- palisade ,
- plateau ,
- precipice ,
- scarp ,
- slope ,
- the white cliffs of Dover ,
- tor ,
- upland .
- landmark ,
- prominence ,
- stack .
- mess .
- mass .
- drift .
Other relevant words:
- Hilled ,
- Hilling ,
- Massing ,
- Mounded ,
- Mounding ,
- bank ,
- laid aside ,
- lay aside ,
- lay away ,
- lays aside ,
- lays away ,
- put by ,
- sock away ,
- stash .
- Alfred Hawthorne ,
- Benny Hill ,
- Brae ,
- Clough ,
- Craig ,
- Cumulation ,
- Devexity ,
- Downs ,
- Esker ,
- Haymow ,
- James Jerome Hill ,
- Jillion ,
- Knur ,
- Knurl ,
- Loma ,
- Monticle ,
- Monticule ,
- Nubble ,
- PENA ,
- Tump ,
- accrete ,
- accrue ,
- accumulate ,
- accumulation ,
- achiever ,
- acropolis ,
- agglomerate ,
- aggregate ,
- altitude ,
- amass ,
- angle ,
- anthill ,
- apparatus ,
- ascension ,
- ascent ,
- assemble ,
- assembly ,
- bale ,
- bank up ,
- barrow ,
- bevel ,
- bilge ,
- blain ,
- bleb ,
- blister ,
- blob ,
- bluff ,
- boss ,
- bow ,
- bubble ,
- bulb ,
- bulge ,
- bulla ,
- bump ,
- bunch ,
- bundle ,
- bureaucracy ,
- burl ,
- button ,
- cabinet ,
- cahot ,
- camber ,
- cant ,
- cape ,
- caucus ,
- chine ,
- clump ,
- cluster ,
- cock ,
- collect ,
- compile ,
- condyle ,
- conglomerate ,
- congress ,
- conqueror ,
- convex ,
- crag ,
- cragged ,
- craggy ,
- crest ,
- cumulate ,
- cumulus ,
- declivity ,
- deposit ,
- descent ,
- dip ,
- dowel ,
- down ,
- downgrade ,
- downhill ,
- downland ,
- drop ,
- drumlin ,
- dune ,
- ear ,
- edge ,
- elevation ,
- escarpment ,
- fall ,
- field of view ,
- flange ,
- flap ,
- flight of stairs ,
- flight of steps ,
- foothill ,
- foregather ,
- forehead ,
- foreland ,
- gall ,
- garner ,
- gather ,
- gnarl ,
- gob ,
- gradient ,
- hammock ,
- handle ,
- haycock ,
- hayrick ,
- haystack ,
- heap ,
- heap up ,
- heights ,
- helicline ,
- high ,
- highland ,
- hillock ,
- hills ,
- hilltop ,
- hilly ,
- hoard ,
- hold ,
- hummock ,
- incline ,
- infer ,
- j. j. hill ,
- jetty ,
- jog ,
- joggle ,
- knap ,
- knob ,
- knoll ,
- knot ,
- ladder ,
- ledge ,
- lip ,
- load ,
- loop ,
- lump ,
- mesa ,
- million ,
- molehill ,
- monadnock ,
- moor ,
- moorland ,
- mound ,
- mountainous ,
- mow ,
- mull ,
- multiplicity ,
- naze ,
- ness ,
- nevus ,
- nub ,
- nubbin ,
- offend ,
- order ,
- outcrop ,
- outcropping ,
- papilloma ,
- passel ,
- peg ,
- pike ,
- pile ,
- pile up ,
- pinnacle ,
- pitch ,
- pitcher ,
- pitcher's mound ,
- promontory ,
- protuberance ,
- pucker ,
- pyramid ,
- rake ,
- ramp ,
- rampart ,
- ream ,
- rib ,
- rick ,
- ring ,
- rise ,
- rising ,
- rising ground ,
- sand dune ,
- scad ,
- shock ,
- shoulder ,
- sink ,
- slant ,
- slew ,
- snowdrift ,
- spine ,
- spur ,
- stack up ,
- steep ,
- steeps ,
- stock ,
- stockpile ,
- store ,
- stud ,
- style ,
- success ,
- success story ,
- summit ,
- supply ,
- swell ,
- swelling ,
- tab ,
- talus ,
- tilt ,
- tip ,
- top ,
- trillion ,
- tubercle ,
- tubercule ,
- tumble ,
- tumulus ,
- understand ,
- upgrade ,
- uphill ,
- uplands ,
- uprising ,
- usurp ,
- vantage ground ,
- verruca ,
- vesicle ,
- victor ,
- wale ,
- wart ,
- welt ,
- wen ,
- winner ,
- ziggurat .
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How to use "Hill" in context?
Many people believe that hills are beautiful. Even if hill doesn't have much beauty to offer in terms of landscape or scenic views, people often associate hills with feeling strong and in control. For example, imagine a hike up a steep hill. This can provide a feeling of accomplishment and make you feel more powerful. Likewise, a road that goes up a hill can give the sense of speed and movement.
Some might argue that hills can also be a challenge. After all, they take more effort to climb than flat land. This can make hills feel like something to be conquered.
Paraphrases for Hill:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
shan, HIIL.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
Homophones for Hill:
- Hille.
Hyponym for Hill:
n.
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artifact
construction, structure.
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object
elevation, natural elevation.
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artifact
v.
Meronym for Hill:
n.
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object
hillside.
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object
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