hillock

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Located on the northern side of Kerala's Kannur district, this hillock is a synonym of peace and tranquility and it offers a soothing effect to the mind of any visitor.

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  1. noun A small hill.
  2. noun Biology A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, tissue, or structure.

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  • (There's now what can best be described as a hillock on the back of that hand).
  • Located on the northern side of Kerala's Kannur district, this hillock is a synonym of peace and tranquility and it offers a soothing effect to the mind of any visitor. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • It had its huge body stretched like a hillock, and it possessed gigantic strength, and its body was speckled with spots and it had a turmeric-like (yellow) colour and a deep copper-coloured mouth of the form of a cave supplied with four teeth; and with glaring eyes, it was constantly licking the corners of its mouth. —  The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3
  • In July and August when the heather's out this hillock is a crimson landmark above the water meadows When we came within sight of it Kendal suddenly slowed down, then jammed his brakes hard, and with an awful grinding and snorting the car came to a stand-still Kendal stood up. —  The Belfry
  • A hillock, bearing pine-trees, was in front of the glacier when Mr. Hirst and myself inspected its end; and this hillock is being bodily removed by the thrust of the ice. —  Fragments of science, V. 1-2
 

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  1. Middle English hillok, from hil, hill; see hill.

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  1. from hill + diminutive -ock.
 

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/ˈhɪlək/
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