hogback
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- noun
- /ˈhɔɡˌbæk/
- Specialized
:
cima de jabalí
- Hadley could see that her suggestion that Netta leave Hogback Hill had made Netta uncomfortable.
- hogback ridge
- top of the hogback
- side of the hogback
Examples
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"Well," she said, "Josh and I have to go up Hogback Hill in a little while."
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Maybe if she went up Hogback Hill with Josh, she wouldn't have to be afraid anymore.
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"If a stranger kept coming to town to go up Hogback Hill, someone would have noticed.
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"About us going up Hogback Hill, of course," answered Josh.
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How many nights had she looked up at Hogback Hill, wondering about its secrets?
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"So, anyway," Josh continued, "about Hogback Hill, do you really think there's somebody up there?"
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Hadley woke up early Saturday morning, filled with eagerness to return to Hogback Hill.
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So they climbed back on their ponies and began to follow the hogback trail up to the second flute player.
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Netta's cats, the wild birds, deer, rabbits, and coyotes who shared Hogback Hill with Netta.
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The hikers enjoyed a breathtaking view from the top of the hogback that resembled the back of a hog.
Synonyms
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A narrow ridge of hills with a thin top
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Etymology
The word hogback comes from the two plain words hog ('pig') and back, because a long, narrow ridge looks like the rounded back of a pig. That's why a hogback means a long, narrow ridge with steep sides.