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hillocky

hillocky

6.8
Ground with many small hills making it bumpy
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɪlɑki/
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  • The landscape was hillocky and beautiful.

Examples

  • The children loved playing on the hillocky terrain, where they could run up and down the small hills.

  • Isn't that a hillocky area over there?

  • The hillocky terrain made it difficult for the cyclists to maintain a steady speed.

  • Farmers found the hillocky fields challenging to plow with their old equipment.

  • We enjoyed hiking across the hillocky countryside during our summer vacation.

  • As we hiked through the hillocky landscape, the views stretched out beautifully in every direction.

  • The hillocky areas of the park were perfect for picnicking, with plenty of gentle slopes to sit on.

Synonyms

hilly
vshillocky
11 1.0

An area with many hills

refers to many small rounded mounds rather than larger rises
hummocky
vshillocky
8.3

An area with many small rounded hills or mounds

is the same idea, stressing many small rounded mounds
mounded
vshillocky
4.1

It has a small rounded pile, like on a plate

describes terrain made of many small mounds rather than single piles

How Hilly

mountainous
24 3.4
hilly
11 1.0
hillocky
6.8
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

hillocky positive

Morphology

hillocky = hillock (transparent) = hillock + y

The adjective is formed from the noun 'hillock' with the productive suffix '-y' meaning 'full of or characterized by', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word hillocky comes from hillock, a small 'hill', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of', so it means 'full of little hills'. Think of a bumpy field covered in tiny mounds, like a smaller, bumpier version of hilly, to remember the meaning.