Hill

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). His charge began the Battle of Gettysburg (1863).

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hill  (hl)

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

1. To form into a hill, pile, or heap.

2. To cover (a plant) with a mound of soil.

Idiom:

over the hill Informal

Past one's prime.

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[Middle English hil, from Old English hyll; see kel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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hiller n.

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hill

Noun

1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain

2. a heap or mound

3. an incline or slope [Old English hyll]

hilly adj

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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.

Thesaurus

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 hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll, mound - a small natural 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" mound 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 snow bank, snowbank - a mound or heap of snow 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) J. J. Hill, James Jerome Hill
	4.	Hill - risque English comedian (1925-1992) Alfred Hawthorne, Benny Hill
	5.	hill - (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands mound, pitcher's mound baseball, 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 shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

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hill

noun 1. mount, down (archaic) fell, height, mound, prominence, elevation, eminence, hilltop, tor, knoll, hillock, brae Scot. kopje or koppie S. African

noun 2. slope, incline, gradient, rise, climb, brae Scot. acclivity

Translations

hill [hɪl] n → colina;

(high) → montaña (= slope); cuesta

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hill [hɪl] n → colline f;

(fairly high) → montagne f;

(on road) → côte f

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hill [hɪl] n → Hügel m;

(fairly high) → Berg m;

(slope) → Hang m;

(on road) → Steigung f

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hill [hɪl] n → collina, colle m;

(fairly high) → montagna;

(on road) → salita