English · Word Candidate

hill

/hɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hills · hilling · hilled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đất cao nhỏ hơn núi

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Noun

Examples

The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sloping road.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đường dốc

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Noun

Examples

You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To form into a heap or mound.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo thành một đống

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Verb

Examples

Spread, heaped up, stacked with good things; and redolent of citrons and grapes, hilling round tall vases of wine;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To heap or draw earth around plants.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đắp hoặc kéo đất xung quanh cây

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Verb

Examples

After the seeds were inserted, the earth was hilled up all around into a smooth little mound.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hill” mean?

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

Is “hill” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.