Landforms And Topography

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a small hill or mound

  • The shepherd led his flock to graze on the hillock overlooking the valley.
  • Let's have a picnic on that little hillock by the lake.
  • I found a cool spot to chill on the hillock behind the school.
  • The CEO's office sits like a hillock above the rest of the employees.

noun a small hill or mound of earth

  • The researchers studied the distribution of plant species on the hummocks in the wetland.
  • We found a nice spot to have a picnic on that grassy hummock over there.
  • Let's chill on that hummock by the lake and watch the sunset.
  • His ego was like a towering hummock, always getting in the way of meaningful conversations.

adjective relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes

  • The volcanic eruption caused widespread damage to the surrounding area.
  • I heard that the volcanic mountain is going to blow soon.
  • Dude, did you see that volcanic explosion on TV last night?
  • Her temper was like a volcanic eruption, uncontrollable and destructive.