breck
1
9.9
A small grassy hill where people can sit or play
- noun
- /brɛk/
- UK
:
colina
Synonyms
hill
vsbreck
∞
1.0
A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain
is a smaller dialect word focusing on tiny raised earth rather than general elevation
mound
vsbreck
40
1.7
A small raised area of earth or stones
is specifically a dialectal term rather than a general standard word
2
9.9
A grassy slope or small hill often in Scotland
is a dialect term for a small rounded rise rather than an extended slope
hummock
vsbreck
1
8.7
A small rounded mound that rises above low ground
is a dialect label not limited to rises above wet low ground
9.9
A small round hill of earth in a field
is used in fewer or different local dialects rather than widely
9.9
A small rounded hill
is similar but not restricted to Scottish speech and appears elsewhere
9.9
A small grassy hill that people climb to get a better view
is likewise dialectal but applies in other regional varieties
9.9
A hill or cliff in the countryside
is used for high steep places while the other word means a small rise
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Etymology
The word breck is a regional name for a small hill or mound. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the old Norse word brekka meaning 'slope', so breck is like a little rise or bank in the land.