| Hill, Ambrose Powell 1825-1865. American Confederate officer active in the Seven Days' Battle, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Antietam (all 1862). Units under his command began the Battle of Gettysburg (1863). |
| Hill, James J(erome) 1838-1916. American railroad magnate who promoted the Great Northern Railway and with J.P. Morgan gained control of the Northern Pacific Railroad in a stock market struggle that provoked the Panic of 1901. |
hill (h l)n. 1. A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain. 2. A small heap, pile, or mound. 3. a. A mound of earth piled around and over a plant. b. A plant thus covered. 4. An incline, especially of a road; a slope. 5. Hill a. Capitol Hill. Often used with the. b. The U.S. Congress. Often used with the. tr.v. hilled, hill·ing, hills Idiom: 1. To form into a hill, pile, or heap. 2. To cover (a plant) with a mound of soil. over the hill Informal Past one's prime. [Middle English hil, from Old English hyll; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.] hill  er n. |
hill [hɪl]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a. a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain
b. (in combination) a hillside a hilltop
2.
a. a heap or mound made by a person or animal
b. (in combination) a dunghill
3. an incline; slope
over the hill
a. Informal beyond one's prime
b. (Military) Military slang absent without leave or deserting
up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently
vb (tr)
1. to form into a hill or mound
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth See also hills
[Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill]
hiller n
hilly adj
Hill [hɪl]
n
1. (Biographies / Hill, Archibald Vivian (1886-1977) M, British, SCIENCE: chemist) Archibald Vivian. 1886-1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922)
2. (Biographies / Hill, Damon Graham Devereux (1960 M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: racing driver) Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996)
3. (Biographies / Hill, David Octavius (1802-1870) M, Scottish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer) David Octavius 1802-70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821- 48)
4. (Biographies / Hill, Geoffrey (William) (1932 M, British, WRITING: poet) Geoffrey (William). born 1932, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and Speech! Speech! (2001)
5. (Biographies / Hill, Graham (1929-1975) M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: racing driver) Graham. 1929-75, British motor-racing driver: world champion (1962, 1968)
6. (Biographies / Hill, Octavia (1838-1912) F, British, POLITICS: housing reformer) Octavia. 1838-1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust
7. (Biographies / Hill, Sir Rowland (1795-1879) M, British, MISC: originator of penny postage) Sir Rowland. 1795-1879, British originator of the penny postage
8. (Biographies / Hill, Susan (Elizabeth) (1942 F, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: short-story writer) Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970) The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002)
Hill a heap of earth raised about the root of crops, hence, the crops themselves; an enormous mass or quantity.
Examples: hill of corn, 1817; of fire, 1320; of guilt, 1644; of knowledge, 1851; of dead men, 1450; of potatoes, 1799; of proud and rich folk, 1440; of ruffs [bird of the sandpiper family], 1875; of snow, 1784; of heavenly truth, 1644.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides foothill - a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain hillside - the side or slope of a hill natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation tor - a high rocky hill |
| 2. | hill - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind" barbette - (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs embankment - a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
| 3. |  Hill - United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) | |
| 4. | Hill - risque English comedian (1925-1992) | |
| 5. |  hill - (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher standsbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball | |
| Verb | 1. | hill - form into a hill |
hill
noun
1. mount, down (archaic), fell, height, mound, prominence, elevation, eminence, hilltop, tor, knoll, hillock, brae (Scot.), kopje or koppie (S. African) They climbed to the top of the hill.
Translations
hill [hɪl]
A. N (gen) → colina f, cerro m, loma f (esp LAm); (high) → montaña f; (= slope) → cuesta f
a house at the top of a hill → una casa en lo alto de una colina
I climbed the hill up to the office → subí la cuesta hasta la oficina the hills → la montaña fsing, la sierra fsing
to be over the hill → ir cuesta abajo
to chase sb up hill and down dale → perseguir a algn por todas partes
to take to the hills → echarse al monte
as old as the hills → más viejo que Matusalén
a house at the top of a hill → una casa en lo alto de una colina
I climbed the hill up to the office → subí la cuesta hasta la oficina the hills → la montaña fsing, la sierra fsing
to be over the hill → ir cuesta abajo
to chase sb up hill and down dale → perseguir a algn por todas partes
to take to the hills → echarse al monte
as old as the hills → más viejo que Matusalén
B. CPD hill climb N (Sport) → ascensión f de montaña
hill farmer N → agricultor(a) m/f de montaña
hill farming N → agricultura f de montaña
hill walker N → montañero/a m/f, senderista mf
hill walking N → montañismo m, senderismo m
to go hill-walking → hacer montañismo, hacer senderismo
hill farmer N → agricultor(a) m/f de montaña
hill farming N → agricultura f de montaña
hill walker N → montañero/a m/f, senderista mf
hill walking N → montañismo m, senderismo m
to go hill-walking → hacer montañismo, hacer senderismo
hill [ˈhɪl] n
(= high ground) → colline f
She walked up the hill → Elle a gravi la colline., Elle a monté la colline.
as old as the hills → vieux comme Hérode
to be over the hill → être dépassé(e)
She walked up the hill → Elle a gravi la colline., Elle a monté la colline.
as old as the hills → vieux comme Hérode
to be over the hill → être dépassé(e)
(= incline) (on road) → côte f
hill
hill:
n
→ Hügel m; (higher) → Berg m; (= incline) → Hang m; the castle stands on a hill → das Schloss steht auf einem Berg; the houses on the hill beneath the castle → die Häuser am Schlossberg; these flats are built on a hill → diese Wohnungen sind am Hang or Berg gebaut; to park on a hill → am Berg parken; you hardly feel the hills in this car → in diesem Auto spürt man die Steigungen kaum; up hill and down dale → bergauf und bergab; as old as the hills → steinalt, uralt; that joke’s as old as the hills → der Witz hat ja so einen langen Bart; to take to the hills → sich in die Berge flüchten; to be over the hill (fig inf) → seine beste Zeit or die besten Jahre hinter sich (dat) → haben
hill:
hillside
n → Hang m
hilltop
n → Gipfel m
hill-walker
n → Bergwanderer m, → Bergwanderin f
hill-walking
n → Bergwandern nt
hill [hɪl] n → collina; (lower) → colle m; (slope) → pendio, costa
up hill and down dale → per monti e per valli
to be over the hill (fig) (fam) → essere sul viale del tramonto
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme
hill [hɪl] n → collina; (lower) → colle m; (slope) → pendio, costa
up hill and down dale → per monti e per valli
to be over the hill (fig) (fam) → essere sul viale del tramonto
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme
up hill and down dale → per monti e per valli
to be over the hill (fig) (fam) → essere sul viale del tramonto
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme
hill [hɪl] n → collina; (lower) → colle m; (slope) → pendio, costa
up hill and down dale → per monti e per valli
to be over the hill (fig) (fam) → essere sul viale del tramonto
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme
1 noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.
2 a slope on a road This car has difficulty going up steep hills.
n hillock [-lək]
a small hill. koppie, bultjie تَلَّه، أكَمَه хълмче kopeček lille bakke kleiner Hügel λοφίσκος altozano, collado; montículo künkake, kinguke تپه كوچك kumpare butte תְּלוּלִית टीला humak, brežuljak dombocska gundukan hóll collinetta 小さい丘 작은 언덕 kalvelė paugurs anak bukit heuveltje liten bakke pagórek outeiro deal mic холмик kopček hribček brežuljak kulle, hög เนินเขาเล็กๆ tepecik, tümsek 小丘 горбик, пагорок چھوٹی سی بہاڑی cồn; đụn 小丘
adj hilly
having many hills hilly country. heuwelagtig كثير التِلال хълмист kopcovitý bakket hügelig λοφώδης montañoso mägine پست و بلند mäkinen montagneux הֲרָרִי पर्वतीय bregovit, brežuljkast, pun humaka dombos berbukit-bukit hæðóttur collinare 起伏にとんだ 구릉이 많은 kalvotas paugurains berbukit-bukit heuvelrijk kupert, bakket górzysty montanhoso deluros холмистый kopcovitý hribovit brdovit kullig, kuperad, backig ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยเนิน tepelik 丘陵起伏的 пагористий کوہی، پہاڑوں سے بھرا có nhiều đồi 多小山的
n hillside
the side or slope of a hill The hillside was covered with new housing. hang, helling جانِب التَّلّه склон úbočí skrænt; bakkeskråning der Hang λοφοπλαγιά ladera mäenõlv دامنه كوه rinne (flanc de) coteau מוֹרַד पहाडी़ की ढा़ल obronak brda hegyoldal lereng hlíð, brekka pendio/fianco di colle 丘の斜面 언덕의 사면 šlaitas, atšlaitė kalna nogāze lereng bukit helling skråning, li, skrent stok encosta coastă de deal склон холма úbočie pobočje strana brda sluttning, backe ลาดเขา dağ eteği 山坡 схил پہاڑ کی ڈھال sườn đồi 山坡
Hill → تل kopec bakke Hügel λόφος colina mäki colline brdo collina 丘 언덕 heuvel ås wzgórze colina холм backe เขาเตี้ยๆ tepe đồi 小山
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