Hummock

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌmək/

Definitions of hummock

noun a small hill or mound of earth

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a small hummock in the park.

A2 The children played on the grassy hummock.

B1 The hikers rested on a hummock during their trek.

B2 The hummocks in the marshland provided a unique habitat for wildlife.

C1 The scientist studied the formation of hummocks in the Arctic tundra.

C2 The artist captured the beauty of the hummocks in her landscape painting.

Examples of hummock in a Sentence

formal The researchers studied the distribution of plant species on the hummocks in the wetland.

informal We found a nice spot to have a picnic on that grassy hummock over there.

slang Let's chill on that hummock by the lake and watch the sunset.

figurative His ego was like a towering hummock, always getting in the way of meaningful conversations.

Grammatical Forms of hummock

• past tense: hummocked
• plural: hummocks
• comparative: more hummocky
• superlative: most hummocky
• present tense: hummocks
• future tense: will hummock
• perfect tense: have hummocked
• continuous tense: is hummocking
• singular: hummock
• positive degree: hummock
• infinitive: to hummock
• gerund: hummocking
• participle: hummocked

Origin and Evolution of hummock

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'hummock' originated from the dialect of Norfolk, England where it was used to refer to a small hill or mound of earth.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'hummock' has expanded to include any small hill or mound, as well as a ridge of ice in an ice field. The word has also been adopted in various scientific fields to describe specific types of landforms or geological features.