hummock

English

Etymology

Unknown, but probably a diminutive of hump, equivalent to hump +‎ -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare hillock.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hummocky ice in the Gulf of Finland, on the coast of Estonia.

hummock (plural hummocks)

1. A small hill; a hillock; a knoll.
2. A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field.
3. (Scotland) A fistful.

Related terms

• hummocked
• hummocking
• hummocky

Translations

small hill — see hillock

ridge or hill of ice

• German: Eishügel m
• Russian: торос (ru) m (toros)
• Turkish: tepecik (tr), tümsek (tr)

References

• hummock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia