hill

hill

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/hɪl/]

Senses

1. hill (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

Example: The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.

Concept: Склон

Polarities of the concept

2. hill (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A sloping part of a landscape, especially one with a road, trail, etc.

Example: You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.

3. hill (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A heap of earth surrounding a plant.

4. hill (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To form into a heap or mound.

Example: Spread, heaped up, stacked with good things; and redolent of citrons and grapes, hilling round tall vases of wine;

5. hill (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To heap or draw earth around plants.

Example: After the seeds were inserted, the earth was hilled up all around into a smooth little mound.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • kelh (Proto-Indo-European)

Polarities

Height ↔ Lowland — concept «Склон»

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